# Silent Running (1972)

> A fiercely devoted botanist risks murder and madness to preserve the last living forests drifting through a barren future cosmos.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/656

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama
- Director: Douglas Trumbull
- Cast: Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, Jesse Vint, Mark Persons, Steven Brown, Cheryl Sparks, Larry Whisenhunt
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067756/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, contemplative, sincere, thoughtful science fiction night, classic cinema viewing

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