SILENT RUNNING (1972)

The trailer for 1972’s SILENT RUNNING. Directed by Douglas Trumbull and written by Deric Washburn, Michael Cimino, and Steven Bochco. The film stars Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, and Jesse Vint.

The plot summary is as follows:

In a future Earth barren of all flora and fauna, the planet's ecosystems exist only in large pods attached to spacecraft. When word comes in that the pods are to be jettisoned into space and destroyed so that the spacecraft can be reused for commercial purposes, most of the crew of the Valley Forge rejoice at the prospect of going home. Not so for botanist Freeman Lowell who loves the forest and its creatures, so decides to take matters into his own hands to protect what he loves.

SILENT RUNNING is not currently streaming but it is available for rent/purchase on most digital platforms.