Description: BRUCE DERN CLIFF POTTS RON RIFKIN JESSE VINT THE DRONES AND ROY ENGEL star in SILENT RUNNING DVD - Region 2 and 4 - PAL - NEW and SEALED - Never played!! - PG-rated - Colour - 1972-release - 89-minutes - Drama, Sci Fi - Original DVD release in Australia In a future Earth barren of all flora and fauna, the planet's ecosystems exist only in large pods attached to spacecraft. When word comes in that the pods are to be jettisoned into space and destroyed, most of the crew of the Valley Forge rejoice at the prospect of going home. Not so for botanist Freeman Lowell, who loves the forest and its creatures. He kills his colleagues, taking the ship deep into space. Alone on the craft with his only companions being three small robots, Lowell revels in joys of nature. When colleagues appear to "rescue" him, he realizes he has only one option available to him. This is a fictional tale with worthwhile message about a botanist named Lowel(Bruce Dern) and his fighting into futuristic space station to keep a giant greenhouse. The large aircraft contains the last surviving forests and remnants of Earth. He receives the order from Earth to destroy the vegetation, then he efforts to preserve those plants and trees . Lowel confront against the remainder crew(Ron Rifkin, Jesse Vint and Cliff Potts). He's only accompanied by three robots drones which help him to preserve the greenhouses.This thoughtful movie packs ecological message, passionate natural conscience, glittering images and is quite entertaining. Outstanding acting by Bruce Dern as the nature-loving and rare member of the Valley Forge space station. Glimmer and colorful cinematography by Charles Wheeler. Sensitive and emotive songs by Joan Baez . Interesting screenplay by Steven Bochco and Michael Cimino. Marked directorial debut of FX whizz Douglas Trumbull who he also lavishly produced along with Michael Gruskoff. Douglas is a legendary visual effects pioneer along with John Dykstra and Richard Yuricich. He achieved several Academy Award nominations and won Award for his extraordinary contribution in this field. Trumbull is currently involved in the evolution of FX utilizing electronic cinematography and digital sets. He was the main crew of the special photographic effects for '2001, Space Odyssey' and supervisor for 'Close encounters in third phase, Andromeda strain and Blade Runner' and director of 'Brainstorm'. The motion picture will like to Sci-Fi buffs and people looking for message about back to nature movement of the 1960s. Rating : Well worth watching.
Price: 12.95 AUD
Location: Kingsgrove, New South Wales
End Time: 2024-12-06T11:52:21.000Z
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Restocking fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
DVD Edition Year: 1985
Signal Standard: Region2 and 4 - PAL
Video Format: PAL
Case Type: Tall / DVD Case
Former Rental: No
Rating: PG
Subtitle Language: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Sub-Genre: Drama
Director: Douglas Trumbull
Leading Role: Ron Rifkin
Studio: Universal
Modified Item: No
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Type: Dvd
Region Code: DVD: 2 (Europe, Japan, Middle East...), DVD: 4 (AU, NZ, Latin America...)
Format: DVD
Release Year: 1990
Language: English, German
Actor: Ron Rifkin, Bruce Dern, Steven Brown, Cliff Potts, Mark Persons, Joseph Campanella, Roy Engel, Jesse Vint, Cheryl Sparks, Larry Whisenhunt
Features: Cult, Deleted Title
Genre: Action & Adventure
Run Time: 89 Mins
Movie/TV Title: Silent Running
Country/Region of Manufacture: Australia