2010 (1984) Thriller Sci-Fi Mystery Adventure
2010 (1984) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Alias: 2010: The Year We Make Contact
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.27/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.8/10 - Related: Discover more movies like 2010
2010 Plot Synopsis:
In this sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), a joint American-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to discover what went wrong with the U.S.S. Discovery against a backdrop of growing global tensions. Amongst the mysteries the expedition must explain, are the appearance of a huge black monolith in Jupiter's orbit and the fate of H.A.L.; the Discovery's A.I. computer. Based on the novel by Arthur C. Clarke.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A joint U.S.-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery.
Tagline: Something wonderful is about to happen [Australia Theatrical]
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2010 Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1984 (more 1984 movies)
Box Office: $40,400,657
Nominations: 9
Language: English, Russian
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / 2010 Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 07, 1984
Writers: Arthur C. Clarke, Peter Hyams
Producers: Peter Hyams, Neil A. Machlis, Jonathan A. Zimbert
Editors: Mia Goldman, James Mitchell
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2010 (1984) Cast (Click to Expand)
2010 Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Scheider | ... | Dr. Heywood Floyd |
| John Lithgow | ... | Dr. Walter Curnow |
| Helen Mirren | ... | Tanya Kirbuk |
| Bob Balaban | ... | Dr. R. Chandra |
| Keir Dullea | ... | Dave Bowman |
| Douglas Rain | ... | HAL 9000 (voice) |
| Madolyn Smith Osborne | ... | Caroline Floyd (as Madolyn Smith) |
| Dana Elcar | ... | Dimitri Moisevitch |
| Taliesin Jaffe | ... | Christopher Floyd |
| James McEachin | ... | Victor Milson |
| Mary Jo Deschanel | ... | Betty Fernandez, Bowman''s Wife |
| Elya Baskin | ... | Maxim Brajlovsky |
| Saveliy Kramarov | ... | Dr. Vladimir Rudenko (as Savely Kramarov) |
| Oleg Rudnik | ... | Dr. Vasili Orlov |
| Natasha Shneider | ... | Irina Yakunina |
| Vladimir Skomarovsky | ... | Yuri Svetlanov |
| Victor Steinbach | ... | Mikolaj Ternovsky |
| Jan Tríska | ... | Alexander Kovalev |
| Larry Carroll | ... | Anchorman on TV |
| Herta Ware | ... | Jessie Bowman |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Roy Scheider, as Dr. Heywood Floyd, passed away at age 75 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Roy R. Scheider - John Lithgow (b. October 19, 1945) – Dr. Walter Curnow
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: John Lithcow - Helen Mirren (b. July 26, 1945) – Tanya Kirbuk
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Dame Helen Mirren - Bob Balaban (b. August 16, 1945) – Dr. R. Chandra
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Robert Balaban - Keir Dullea (b. May 30, 1936) – Dave Bowman
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Douglas Rain, as HAL 9000 (voice), passed away at age 90 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
Sign: Pisces - Madolyn Smith Osborne (b. January 1, 1957) – Caroline Floyd (as Madolyn Smith)
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Madolyn Smith | Madolyn Smith-Osborne - Dana Elcar, as Dimitri Moisevitch, passed away at age 77 in Ventura, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Taliesin Jaffe (b. January 19, 1977) – Christopher Floyd
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: T. Axelrod | Talis Axelrod | T Axelrod | T. Axlerod | Talis Axlerod | T. Axelrod/Taliesin Jaffe | Taliesian Jaffe | Talisen Jaffe | Talleen Jaffe - James McEachin (b. May 20, 1930) – Victor Milson
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: James Mc Eachin | Jimmy Mack - Mary Jo Deschanel (b. November 25, 1945) – Betty Fernandez, Bowman''s Wife
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Mary Jo Kennedy - Elya Baskin (b. August 11, 1950) – Maxim Brajlovsky
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: E. Baskin | I. Baskin | Ilya Baskin - Saveliy Kramarov – Dr. Vladimir Rudenko (as Savely Kramarov)
- Oleg Rudnik – Dr. Vasili Orlov
- Natasha Shneider – Irina Yakunina
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