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Silent Running

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Original title

Silent Running

Year

1972

Running time

89 min.

Country

United States

Director

Douglas Trumbull

Screenwriter

Deric Washburn, Michael Cimino, Steven Bochco

Cast

Music

Peter Schickele. Songs: Joan Baez

Cinematography

Charles F. Wheeler

Producer

Universal Pictures, Trumbull-Gruskoff Productions

Genre

Sci-Fi. Adventure. Drama | Space Adventure. Robots. Dystopia. Cult Movie

Synopsis

The loner crew member of a spaceship harbouring Earth's last nature reserves goes renegade when he is instructed to jettison his beloved forests and return home. Accompanied only by three robots, he ponders the fate of his last pocket of nature and the murders of his fellow crew members in this far-looking speculative film.

Awards: 1973: Hugo Awards: Nominated for Best Dramatic Presentation

1973: Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival: nominated to Grand Prix (Best Film).

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Critics' reviews

"A movie out of the ordinary -- especially if you like science fiction. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Full of stunning visuals, the ideas in the film more than compensate for the awkward scene-setting of the beginning."

Time Out
"Featuring a particularly strong central performance and great effects, the film has had an enormous influence on many subsequent sci-fi films."

Telegraph
"Thoughtful, moving tale which places its spectacular effects within a humane, elegiac story."

Adam Smith: Empire
"'Silent Running' concentrates heavily on special effects, resulting in some stunning imagery. Dern gives an engaging, against-type performance"

TV Guide
"A movie that has everything — if by everything you mean Bruce Dern as a long-haired homicidal intergalactic treehugger playing poker with droids, talking to bunnies, and feeling really passionately about salad."

Rolling Stone
"While the drones are still cuter than Ewoks, Lowell remains a cloying representation of a ‘70s acid freak shoving his save-the-trees mantra down your throat."

Ed Gonzalez: Slant
"Despite the triteness of the theme, the film is enjoyable for its intimacy, seriousness, and intelligent character work, virtues not perpetuated by the subsequent new wave."

Dave Kehr: Chicago Tribune

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Silent Running

1972

Douglas Trumbull

6.1

(4,633)