Silent Running
Ecologist Lowell fights to protect a floating forest on a space station, defying orders to jettison it and risking his life against a ruthless corporate command that will sacrifice Earth's last hope for profit.
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Synopsis
After the entire flora of Earth goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future, accompanied by his android companions. He rebels when ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone except his mechanical companions.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Aaron StellShot by Charles F WheelerScored by Peter Schickele
Box Office
1972 · Box office
Produced on a $1.0M budget
Production budget
$1.0M
Also known as
- Lautlos im Weltraumde
- Silent Runningen
- Naves misteriosases
- 2002: la seconda odisseait
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bruce Dern
as Freeman Lowell
Cliff Potts
as John Keenan
Ron Rifkin
as Marty Barker
Jesse Vint
as Andy Wolf
Mark Persons
as the grey Drone # 1 'Dewey'
Steven Brown
as the orange Drone # 2 'Huey'
Cheryl Sparks
as the orange Drone # 2 'Huey'
Larry Whisenhunt
as the green Drone # 3 'Louie'
Joseph Campanella
as Neal - Berkshire' Captain
Roy Engel
as Anderson
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1Writers
4Producers
1Other crew
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