It doesn't fulfill the potential of its ambitious themes, butSilent Running stands as a decidedly unique type of sci-fi journey marked by intimate character work and a melancholic mood.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Douglas Trumbull -
Producer -
Michael Gruskoff -
Screenwriter -
Deric Washburn , Michael Cimino , Steven Bochco -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Universal/Universal Int -
Rating -
G -
Genre -
Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 10, 1972, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 18, 2014 -
Runtime -
1h 29m