The Making of Silent Running

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The Making of Silent Running

1972

0h 49m

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Overview

An on-set documentary about the making of the classic science fiction film 'Silent Running'.

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11 members

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Scott Beach

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Michael Gruskoff

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Douglas Trumbull

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Cheryl Sparks

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Paul Kraus

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Bruce Dern

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Charles F. Wheeler

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Marty Hornstein

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Editing

Aaron Stell

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Dick Dawson

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Joan Baez

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