Review of Silent Running (1972) by Andrew B — 15 Jun 2007

Another great g-rated sci-fi! only this one is serious. bruce dern is great here, and so are the robots.

This review of Silent Running (1972) was written by Andrew B on 15 Jun 2007.

Silent Running has generally received positive reviews.

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