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Silent Running

Release Date:March 10, 1972

Running Time:89 min

Genres:Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction

Director

Cast

Bruce Dern Cliff Potts Ron Rifkin Jesse Vint Mark Persons Steven Brown Cheryl Sparks Larry Whisenhunt Joseph Campanella Roy Engel

Top billed cast (via TMDB).

Synopsis

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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