2001: A Space Odyssey
Published: 5 years ago
Description:
In the distant past a monolith of unknown origin arrived on earth for a short while and begun the theory of evolution through a group of apes. Forward a few years to 2001 where another monolith has been discovered just below the surface of the moon, now a signal has placed the next monolith at the planet Jupiter where months later a small crew are on their way. Dr Dave Bowman and Dr Frank Poole are among the crew, also a high-tech computer system known as HAL 9000 has become corrupted and is taking over their vessel. It is a race to achieve the next step in evolution but whoever finds it will have to face the unknown.
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Actors: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Douglas Rain, Daniel Richter, Leonard Rossiter
Year: 1968
Length: 142 Minutes
Classification: G8+ General
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