The eco-sci-fi cult classic that launched a thousand geeks — here's how they built the future in 1972.
An on-set documentary about the making of the classic science fiction film 'Silent Running'.
Practical Effects
Those drones? Built by amateurs in a garage. Legendary.
Direction
Trumbull's first film — he invented the technology as he went.
Director
Charles L. Barbee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The iconic drones were named Huey, Dewey, and Louie — Disney lawyers apparently had other priorities in 1972.
Silent Running's environmental message was so radical that studio execs tried to bury it. This doc captures the tension between commerce and conscience that killed the original release.
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