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.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI spaceship models that still look gorgeous. Trumbull was a legend.
Acting
Bruce Dern carries 80% of this solo. Man's giving Oscar energy to soil.
Direction
Douglas Trumbull's debut. The 2001 effects wizard goes indie and weird.
Director
Douglas Trumbull
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The drone suits were amputee actors, not robots. The 'wounded' Huey limp? Real performance.
This bombed in '72 but became an eco-cult classic. Basically the original 'crying over nature' movie before Wall-E made it cute.
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