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Silent Running

Silent Running

Amazing companions on an incredible adventure... that journeys beyond imagination!

19726.41h 29m

Overview

After the entire flora goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future with his android companions. However, he rebels after being ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions.

Directed by Douglas Trumbull
Written by Deric Washburn, Steven Bochco, Michael Cimino
Produced by Michael Gruskoff, Marty Hornstein, Douglas Trumbull
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0M0

Top Cast

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Freeman Lowell

Cliff Potts

Cliff Potts

John Keenan

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

Marty Barker

Jesse Vint

Jesse Vint

Andy Wolf

M

Mark Persons

Grey Drone #1 “Dewey”

S

Steven Brown

Orange Drone #2 “Huey”

C

Cheryl Sparks

Orange Drone #2 “Huey”

L

Larry Whisenhunt

Green Drone #3 “Louie”

Joseph Campanella

Joseph Campanella

Neal - ‘Berkshire’ Captain (voice/uncredited)

R

Roy Engel

Anderson (voice/uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

dystopiasunlightspace travelsaturnbiotopeplantgreenhouseforestspacefoodrobotspace stationenviromentalismbiosphere

About Silent Running

Silent Running is a adventure, science fiction, drama film released in 1972 exploring themes of dystopia, sunlight, space travel, saturn, biotope, plant. Directed by Douglas Trumbull, it stars Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin. After the entire flora goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future with his android companions. However, he rebels after being ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions.

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