TMDb Rating
6.4/10
621 verified votes
Silent Running (1972)
AdventureScience FictionDrama
89 min
"Amazing companions on an incredible adventure... that journeys beyond imagination!"
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
AdventureScience FictionDramaDouglas TrumbullBruce DernCliff Potts1972
Director
Douglas Trumbull
Top Cast
Bruce DernCliff PottsRon RifkinJesse VintMark Persons
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