Silent Running

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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Cast

Bruce Dern

Freeman Lowell

Cliff Potts

John Keenan

Ron Rifkin

Marty Barker

Jesse Vint

Andy Wolf

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Mark Persons

Grey Drone #1 “Dewey”

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Steven Brown

Orange Drone #2 “Huey”

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Cheryl Sparks

Orange Drone #2 “Huey”

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Larry Whisenhunt

Green Drone #3 “Louie”

Joseph Campanella

Neal - ‘Berkshire’ Captain (voice/uncredited)

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Roy Engel

Anderson (voice/uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Frank Lombardo Set Decoration

Camera

• Charles F. Wheeler Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Dick Dawson Makeup Artist

Crew

• Richard O. Helmer Special Effects
• James Rugg Special Effects
• Marlin Jones Special Effects
• Vernon Archer Special Effects
• R.L. Helmer Special Effects

Directing

• Douglas Trumbull Director
• Ray Quiroz Script Supervisor

Editing

• Aaron Stell Editor

Production

• Michael Gruskoff Producer
• Marty Hornstein Producer
• Douglas Trumbull Producer

Sound

• Joan Baez Theme Song Performance
• John H. Newman Sound Editor
• Charles T. Knight Sound
• Peter Schickele Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

• Gerald Endler Mechanical Designer

Writing

• Deric Washburn Screenplay
• Michael Cimino Screenplay
• Steven Bochco Screenplay

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