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Silent Running Limited Edition Deluxe Steelbook
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In 1968, visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull (The Andromeda Strain, Close Encounters of the Third Kind) contributed to the ground-breaking special photographic effects of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Four years later, he stamped his own indelible mark on the science fiction genre with his mesmerising directorial debut - Silent Running.
In the not-so-distant future, Earth is barren of all flora and fauna, with what remains of the planet's former ecosystems preserved aboard a fleet of greenhouses orbiting in space. When the crews are ordered to destroy the remaining specimens, one botanist, Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern, The 'Burbs), rebels and flees towards Saturn in a desperate bid to preserve his own little piece of Earth that was, accompanied only by the ship's three service robots.
Featuring a captivating central performance by Dern, visual effects that rival anything in 2001 and a powerful ecological message, Silent Running is a haunting and prescient sci-fi classic that resonates even more strongly today than it did at the time of its original release.
- Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negative
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original lossless mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw
- Original audio commentary by Douglas Trumbull and actor Bruce Dern
- Isolated music and effects track
- No Turning Back - an interview with film music historian Jeff Bond on the film's score
- First Run - a visual essay by writer and filmmaker Jon Spira exploring the evolution of Silent Running's screenplay
- The Making of Silent Running - an archival 1972 on-set documentary
- Silent Running by Douglas Trumbull and Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now - two archival interviews with the film's director
- A Conversation with Bruce Dern - an archival interview with the film's lead actor
- Theatrical trailer
- Extensive behind-the-scenes gallery
- Limited Edition SteelBook featuring original artwork
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Barry Forshaw and Peter Tonguette, and an extensive image gallery including behind the scenes stills and original concept drawings
- Arrow
- 90 mins approx
- G
- 1.85:1
- English
- 2
- Arrow
- Douglas Trumbull
- Bruce Dern
- Cliff Potts
- Ron Rifkin
- English SDH
- 1972
- A
- B
- C
Silent Running Limited Edition Deluxe Steelbook
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$49.99
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In 1968, visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull (The Andromeda Strain, Close Encounters of the Third Kind) contributed to the ground-breaking special photographic effects of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Four years later, he stamped his own indelible mark on the science fiction genre with his mesmerising directorial debut - Silent Running.
In the not-so-distant future, Earth is barren of all flora and fauna, with what remains of the planet's former ecosystems preserved aboard a fleet of greenhouses orbiting in space. When the crews are ordered to destroy the remaining specimens, one botanist, Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern, The 'Burbs), rebels and flees towards Saturn in a desperate bid to preserve his own little piece of Earth that was, accompanied only by the ship's three service robots.
Featuring a captivating central performance by Dern, visual effects that rival anything in 2001 and a powerful ecological message, Silent Running is a haunting and prescient sci-fi classic that resonates even more strongly today than it did at the time of its original release.
- Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negative
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original lossless mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw
- Original audio commentary by Douglas Trumbull and actor Bruce Dern
- Isolated music and effects track
- No Turning Back - an interview with film music historian Jeff Bond on the film's score
- First Run - a visual essay by writer and filmmaker Jon Spira exploring the evolution of Silent Running's screenplay
- The Making of Silent Running - an archival 1972 on-set documentary
- Silent Running by Douglas Trumbull and Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now - two archival interviews with the film's director
- A Conversation with Bruce Dern - an archival interview with the film's lead actor
- Theatrical trailer
- Extensive behind-the-scenes gallery
- Limited Edition SteelBook featuring original artwork
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Barry Forshaw and Peter Tonguette, and an extensive image gallery including behind the scenes stills and original concept drawings
- Arrow
- 90 mins approx
- G
- 1.85:1
- English
- 2
- Arrow
- Douglas Trumbull
- Bruce Dern
- Cliff Potts
- Ron Rifkin
- English SDH
- 1972
- A
- B
- C
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SILENT RUNNING NEVER LOOKED BETTER
This new Blu-ray of SILENT RUNNING never looked better. Bruce Dern as the last environmentalists trying to save the last forests sent into space. Word comes that they are to jettison all of the forests and return their ships to commercial usage. Dern throws a monkey wrench into that plan and eliminates the other crew men and heads out into deep space with the very last forest. Trying to hide from a rescue crew. Does he escape capture? See this Blu-ray to find out. One of the highlights of this film are the three robot drones Dern calls, Huey, Dewey and Louie played by three paraplegics who do an excellent job in helping Dern with his escape. Great extras. Comes in a steel book and a poster and postcard sized lobby cards, Excelllent.
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