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Overview

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6.8/10   6,400 votes
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Director:
Douglas Trumbull
Writers:
Deric Washburn (written by) &
Michael Cimino (written by) ...
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Release Date:
10 March 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
Amazing companions on an incredible adventure... that journeys beyond imagination! more
Plot:
The loner crew member of a spaceship harbouring Earth's last nature reserves goes renegade when he is... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
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User Comments:
So good - please watch. more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Bruce Dern ... Freeman Lowell

Cliff Potts ... John Keenan

Ron Rifkin ... Marty Barker

Jesse Vint ... Andy Wolf
Mark Persons ... Drone 2 - Huey
Steven Brown ... Drone
Cheryl Sparks ... Drone 1 - Dewey
Larry Whisenhunt ... Drone
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Running Silent (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Several shots of the Valley Forge and its sister ships were later re-used in the television series "Battlestar Galactica," as agricultural ships in the refugee fleet. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In all the forest domes, entry to the forest is shown to be through a tunnel in the rim of the dome. However, no connection of this kind can be seen in any of the exterior shots of the domes. Moreover, when the domes are jettisoned, the shots of the pylons connecting the domes to the ship reveal barely enough room for the ejection system engines. There does not seem to be any kind of connection which would indicate an access tunnel. more
Quotes:
Freeman Lowell: [to Huey and Dewey] Poor Louie, God bless him... he's not with us anymore. more
Soundtrack:
Silent Running more

FAQ

Are there people inside the "Drones?"
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41 out of 63 people found the following comment useful:-
So good - please watch., 14 November 2004
9/10
Author: info-2133 from Brighton

Maybe one of the most moving things about this film is the fact that the drones (small droids) give such powerful performances without ever being able to utter a word. Maybe a "nod" in some ways to the days of the silent movie. The environmental message is as powerful today as it was in 1972.

An extremely good yet brief film that I felt I had to comment upon it. Enjoyed the hippy theme tune as well just because it fitted right in. These types of film are rare but precious. I remember watching this as a child and it had an impact on me then so I thought I should revisit the piece 20 years later. Absolutely not disappointed.

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