2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
An epic drama of adventure and exploration.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 29m
- Director Stanley Kubrick
- Genres Adventure Mystery Science Fiction
- Rating 8.0/10 (12,930 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Keir Dullea
as Dr. David Bowman
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Gary Lockwood
as Dr. Frank Poole
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William Sylvester
as Dr. Heywood Floyd
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Douglas Rain
as HAL 9000 (voice)
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Daniel Richter
as Moonwatcher
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Leonard Rossiter
as Dr. Andrei Smyslov
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Margaret Tyzack
as Elena
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Robert Beatty
as Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
- Sean Sullivan as Dr. Roy Michaels
- Frank W. Miller as Mission Controller (voice)
- Bill Weston as Astronaut
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Ed Bishop
as Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain
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Glenn Beck
as Astronaut
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Alan Gifford
as Poole's Father
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Ann Gillis
as Poole's Mother
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Edwina Carroll
as Aries-1B Stewardess
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Penny Brahms
as Stewardess
- Heather Downham as Stewardess
Crew
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Stanley Kubrick
Director
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Geoffrey Unsworth
Director of Photography
- Ray Lovejoy Editor
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Stanley Kubrick
Producer
- Victor Lyndon Producer
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Stanley Kubrick
Screenplay
-
Arthur C. Clarke
Screenplay
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