Silent Running (1972)

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Silent Running
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Directed by	Douglas Trumbull
Cast	Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, Jesse Vint, Mark Persons and Joseph Campanella
Theatrical Release	March 10, 1972
DVD Release	May 21, 2002
Running Time	89 minutes
MPAA Rating	G (General Audience)
UPC Code	025192124327
Buy this item	$9.99 at Amazon.com As of Nov 21 0:15 EST (details) 1 DVD, Universal, Usually ships in 24 hours, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Spanish (Dubbed - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) Or 50 new from $7.55, 15 used from $7.40

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(100 reviews)

A Doug Trumbull classic

Made by fx master Douglas Trumbull after 2001, this actually is a very moving plea for the cause of conservation. An earth so polluted that the last forests are put on great space ships like the Valley Forge to roam the outer edges of the solar system, awaiting the call to return home. Instead the reverse order is given. Bruce Dern kills his companions to prevent them from carrying out the order. Folk score by Joan Biaz November 5, 2008

Serious Message, Slow Movie

Not bad Sci-Fi for the 1970's, "Silent Running" is a movie with an environmental message. Here are my observations:

Pros:
Good Sci-Fi Plot
Good Message
Good Special Effects

Cons:
Bad Acting
Moves Very Slowly

This could have been a very good movie if the acting was up to the message! Only recommended for Sci-Fi or Environmental fanatics.
August 24, 2008

Great Sci Fi, still relevant today.

I was surprised at the sophistication of the special effects. This will probably remain a sci-fi classic about one man's attempt to preserve reproductions in space of earth's forest environments. July 19, 2008

on dvd

if you love this movie then you will appreciate that is is now on DVD. sort of weird but then it always was. June 21, 2008

The worst movie period.

The worst movie, very slow with a poor acting. Unless your a greenpeace nut don't bother.......

May 1, 2008

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