2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

04/02/1968 (GB) • 2h 29m

Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure

An epic drama of adventure and exploration.

Overview

Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.

Top Billed Cast

Keir Dullea

Dr. David Bowman

Gary Lockwood

Dr. Frank Poole

William Sylvester

Dr. Heywood Floyd

Douglas Rain

HAL 9000 (voice)

Daniel Richter

Moonwatcher

Leonard Rossiter

Dr. Andrei Smyslov

Robert Beatty

Dr. Ralph Halvorsen

Sean Sullivan

Dr. Roy Michaels


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Part of the The Space Odyssey Series

Includes 2001: A Space Odyssey, 2010

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,000,000.00

Revenue

$71,923,560.00

Keywords

man vs machine

moon

jupiter

artificial intelligence (a.i.)

based on novel or book

technology

super computer

space travel

space mission

moon base

astronaut

evolution

monolith

space station

space opera

philosophical

complex

2000s

dreary

ai rebellion

tense

audacious

baffled

excited

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