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2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

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2001: A Space Odyssey

"An epic drama of adventure and exploration."

1968

2h 29m

8.0(12963 votes)

Science Fiction

Mystery

Adventure

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Keir Dullea

Keir Dullea

Dr. David Bowman

Gary Lockwood

Gary Lockwood

Dr. Frank Poole

William Sylvester

William Sylvester

Dr. Heywood Floyd

Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain

HAL 9000 (voice)

Daniel Richter

Daniel Richter

Moonwatcher

Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Dr. Andrei Smyslov

Margaret Tyzack

Margaret Tyzack

Elena

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Dr. Ralph Halvorsen

Sean Sullivan

Dr. Roy Michaels

Frank W. Miller

Mission Controller (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Written by: Arthur C. Clarke
Stanley Kubrick
Produced by: Victor Lyndon
Stanley Kubrick

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