Silent Running

Directed by Douglas Trumbull
G
1972    89mAdventure, Drama,
6.671%66%
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 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 WashburnWriter
  • Steven BochcoWriter
  • Michael CiminoWriter
  • Michael GruskoffProducer
  • Marty HornsteinProducer

Silent Running Ratings & Reviews

  • 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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