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Bruce Dern

Silent Running

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Released: 12th December 2022. 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. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS 2K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negative, approved by director Douglas Trumbull 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  Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Arik Roper FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Barry Forshaw and Peter Tonguette

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  • Details

    Released:
    12th December 2022
    Category:
    Science Fiction
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Barcode:
    5027035024981

  • Description

    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.

    SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
    • 2K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negative, approved by director Douglas Trumbull
    • 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 
    • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Arik Roper

    FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Barry Forshaw and Peter Tonguette
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    90 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu

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