2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Sci-Fi Mystery Adventure
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.57/10
IMDB: ☆ 8.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.4/10
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2001: A Space Odyssey Plot Synopsis:
"2001" is a story of evolution. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on Earth (presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well). Evolution then enabled humankind to reach the moon's surface, where yet another monolith is found, one that signals the monolith placers that humankind has evolved that far. Now a race begins between computers (HAL) and human (Bowman) to reach the monolith placers. The winner will achieve the next step in evolution, whatever that may be.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial object buried beneath the Lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest.
Tagline: Let the Awe and Mystery of a Journey Unlike Any Other Begin
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2001: A Space Odyssey Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1968 (more 1968 movies)
Box Office: $60,481,243
Awards: 18
Nominations: 14
What is 2001: A Space Odyssey Streaming On?
2001: A Space Odyssey is Streaming on HBO MaxLanguage: English, Russian, French
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / 2001: A Space Odyssey Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 11, 1968, Netflix: Apr 01, 2016
Writers: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke
Producers: Stanley Kubrick, Victor Lyndon
Editors: Ray Lovejoy
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Cast (Click to Expand)
2001: A Space Odyssey Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Keir Dullea | ... | Dr. Dave Bowman |
| Gary Lockwood | ... | Dr. Frank Poole |
| William Sylvester | ... | Dr. Heywood R. Floyd |
| Daniel Richter | ... | Moon-Watcher |
| Leonard Rossiter | ... | Dr. Andrei Smyslov |
| Margaret Tyzack | ... | Elena |
| Robert Beatty | ... | Dr. Ralph Halvorsen |
| Sean Sullivan | ... | Dr. Bill Michaels |
| Douglas Rain | ... | HAL 9000 (voice) |
| Frank Miller | ... | Mission Controller (voice) |
| Bill Weston | ... | Astronaut |
| Ed Bishop | ... | Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain (as Edward Bishop) |
| Glenn Beck | ... | Astronaut |
| Alan Gifford | ... | Poole''s Father |
| Ann Gillis | ... | Poole''s Mother |
| Edwina Carroll | ... | Aries-1B Stewardess |
| Penny Brahms | ... | Stewardess |
| Heather Downham | ... | Stewardess |
| Mike Lovell | ... | Astronaut |
| John Ashley | ... | Ape |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Keir Dullea (b. May 30, 1936) – Dr. Dave Bowman
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Gary Lockwood (b. February 21, 1937) – Dr. Frank Poole
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Gary Yurosek - William Sylvester, as Dr. Heywood R. Floyd, passed away at age 72 in Butte County, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 3½" (1.92 m)
Also known as: William Sylvestor - Daniel Richter – Moon-Watcher
- Leonard Rossiter, as Dr. Andrei Smyslov, passed away at age 57 in Soho, London, England, UK.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Len Rossiter - Margaret Tyzack, as Elena, passed away at age 79 in Blackheath, London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Margaret Tyzak - Robert Beatty, as Dr. Ralph Halvorsen, passed away at age 82 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Sean Sullivan, as Dr. Bill Michaels, passed away at age 63 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: John Sullivan - Douglas Rain, as HAL 9000 (voice), passed away at age 90 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
Sign: Pisces - Frank Miller, as Mission Controller (voice), passed away at age 54 in Zeeland, Michigan, USA.
Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Also known as: Frank A. Miller - Bill Weston, as Astronaut, passed away at age 70 in .
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m) - Ed Bishop, as Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain (as Edward Bishop), passed away at age 72 in K.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Edward Bishop - Glenn Beck (b. June 1, 1935) – Astronaut
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Glenn Curtis Beck | Glen Beck - Alan Gifford, as Poole''s Father, passed away at age 78 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, UK.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Allan Gifford - Ann Gillis – Poole''s Mother
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