Review of Silent Running (1972) by Don D — 21 Jun 2007

You feel more for the robots than for the people.

This review of Silent Running (1972) was written by Don D on 21 Jun 2007.

Silent Running has generally received positive reviews.

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Caught me off guard. Probably not in a good way…

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