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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.
Silent Running (1972) is a adventure, science fiction and drama film directed by Douglas Trumbull, released on March 9, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin and Jesse Vint. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 664 ratings.
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Bruce Dern
as Freeman Lowell
Cliff Potts
as John Keenan
Ron Rifkin
as Marty Barker
Jesse Vint
as Andy Wolf
Mark Persons
as Grey Drone #1 “Dewey”
Steven Brown
as Orange Drone #2 “Huey”
Cheryl Sparks
as Orange Drone #2 “Huey”
Larry Whisenhunt
as Green Drone #3 “Louie”
Joseph Campanella
as Neal - ‘Berkshire’ Captain (voice/uncredited)
Roy Engel
as Anderson (voice/uncredited)
Directed by Douglas Trumbull, written by Deric Washburn, Michael Cimino and Steven Bochco, produced by Michael Gruskoff, Marty Hornstein and Douglas Trumbull.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 664 ratings.
Silent Running features another unhinged performance from Bruce Dern. He plays Freeman Lowell, a scientists aboard a spaceship looking after the only remaining examples of Earth's plant life as it heads off to Saturn. Lowell has become attached to the eco-system in the spaceship and less with his crew mates who he kills when they receive orders to destroy the plant life. On his own, alienated, staving off madness,…
Reviewed on June 16, 2017
This was a thoughtful sci-fi story. Bruce Dern appears as a bit of a deranged scientist in what may be his most likable role ever, which says a lot about the roles he has played. He is a caring scientist, except he kills all his companions in a spacecraft. Well, can he still be likable? He has a motivation for doing this which is more than the motivation for his other villains. Here, he means to save plant life for…
Reviewed on April 3, 2023
A botanist (Bruce Dern) on a deep space mission tries to stop the corporate machine from destroying his small "forest" aboard his inter-planetary freighter. When his shipmates decide to implement the order he takes matters into his own hands. It is vaguely portentous of events yet to come - and has a poignancy about not knowing what you've lost until you haven't got it any more. It's the first film I recall seeing…
Reviewed on May 28, 2023
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The main cast of Silent Running (1972) includes Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, Jesse Vint and Mark Persons. The film was directed by Douglas Trumbull. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Silent Running was released on March 9, 1972 and runs for 1h 29m.
Silent Running (1972) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 664 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, science fiction and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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