2001: A Space Odyssey
A majestic, slow, and often wordless journey that feels like a dream of human destiny, both awe-inspiring and unsettling.
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2010: The Year We Make Contact
A cerebral, slow-burning space mystery that trades wonder for tension, feeling more like a tense procedural about fractured trust than a cosmic spectacle.
About 1984 film directed by Peter Hyams
Genres drama, adventure, science fiction, mystery
Directed by Peter Hyams
Written by Arthur C. Clarke, Peter Hyams
Starring Helen Mirren, Candice Bergen, John Lithgow, Roy Scheider, Bob Balaban, Keir Dullea, Savely Kramarov, Elya Baskin
Music David Shire
Runtime 116 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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