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Silent Running (1972)

Silent Running (1972)

Science Fiction Drama Adventure

Amazing companions on an incredible adventure... that journeys beyond imagination!

Release Date: 1972, March 9
Directors: Douglas Trumbull
Countries: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures, Trumbull/Gruskoff Productions, Trumbull/Gruskoff Productions
Cast: Roy Engel, Bruce Dern, Ron Rifkin, Jesse Vint, Joseph Campanella, Steven Brown, Cliff Potts, Mark Persons, Cheryl Sparks, Larry Whisenhunt

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

dystopia space travel robot space food space station forest sunlight plant greenhouse saturn enviromentalism biotope biosphere