Silent Running (1972) Drama Sci-Fi
Silent Running (1972) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.80/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.7/10
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Silent Running Plot Synopsis:
In a future Earth barren of all flora and fauna, the planet's ecosystems exist only in large pods attached to spacecraft. When word comes in that the pods are to be jettisoned into space and destroyed, most of the crew of the Valley Forge rejoice at the prospect of going home. Not so for botanist Freeman Lowell, who loves the forest and its creatures. He kills his colleagues taking the ship deep into space. Alone on the craft with his only companions being three small robots, Lowell revels in joys of nature. When colleagues appear to "rescue" him, he realizes he has only one option available to him.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, an astronaut is given orders to destroy the last of Earth"s botany, kept in a greenhouse aboard a spacecraft.
Tagline: Amazing companions on an incredible adventure... that journeys beyond imagination!
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Silent Running Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1972 (more 1972 movies)
Nominations: 2
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Silent Running Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 10, 1972
Writers: Deric Washburn, Michael Cimino, Steven Bochco
Producers: Michael Gruskoff, Marty Hornstein, Douglas Trumbull
Editors: Aaron Stell
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Silent Running (1972) Cast (Click to Expand)
Silent Running Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dern | ... | Freeman Lowell |
| Cliff Potts | ... | John Keenan |
| Ron Rifkin | ... | Marty Barker |
| Jesse Vint | ... | Andy Wolf |
| Mark Persons | ... | the Drone |
| Steven Brown | ... | the Drone |
| Cheryl Sparks | ... | the Drone |
| Larry Whisenhunt | ... | the Drone |
| Joseph Campanella | ... | Neal - Berkshire'' Captain (uncredited) (voice) |
| Roy Engel | ... | Anderson (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Bruce Dern (b. June 4, 1936) – Freeman Lowell
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Cliff Potts – John Keenan
- Ron Rifkin (b. October 31, 1939) – Marty Barker
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Jesse Vint (b. September 21, 1940) – Andy Wolf
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Jesse Vint III | Jesse Lee Vint | Jess Vint - Mark Persons – the Drone
- Steven Brown – the Drone
- Cheryl Sparks – the Drone
- Larry Whisenhunt – the Drone
- Joseph Campanella, as Neal - Berkshire'' Captain (uncredited) (voice), passed away at age 93 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Joe Campanella | Joseph A. Campanella | Joe Campenella | Joseph & Jill - Roy Engel, as Anderson (uncredited) (voice), passed away at age 67 in Burbank, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Roy Engels | Roy Engle
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