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Silent Running

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1972    89mAdventure, Drama
6.671%66%6.4
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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.
Directed by Douglas Trumbull

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Cast of Silent Running

  • Bruce DernFreeman Lowell
  • Cliff PottsJohn Keenan
  • Ron RifkinMarty Barker
  • Jesse VintAndy Wolf
  • Mark PersonsGrey Drone #1 “Dewey”
  • Steven BrownOrange Drone #2 “Huey”
  • Cheryl SparksOrange Drone #2 “Huey”
  • Larry WhisenhuntGreen Drone #3 “Louie”
  • Joseph CampanellaNeal - ‘Berkshire’ Captain (voice/uncredited)
  • Roy EngelAnderson (voice/uncredited)
  • Douglas TrumbullDirector / Producer
  • Deric WashburnScreenplay
  • Steven BochcoScreenplay
  • Michael CiminoScreenplay
  • Michael GruskoffProducer
  • Marty HornsteinProducer
  • Frank LombardoSet Decoration
  • Charles F. WheelerDirector Of Photography
  • Dick DawsonMakeup Artist
  • Ray QuirozScript Supervisor

Silent Running Ratings & Reviews

  • PaxProtocolMay 21, 2026
    This movie is about the last space-hippy and his little robot buddies.
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  • TerryNovember 28, 2025
    A stoners space yarn..love it
  • mike5906June 30, 2025
    It’s a product of its time. It misses the mark on what technology would become. It doesn’t even really get the character development right. But it’s still a decent story with a little perspective on history.
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