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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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2001: A Space Odyssey
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After uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.

Release Date
April 2, 1968
Director
Stanley Kubrick
Cast
Keir Dullea , Gary Lockwood , William Sylvester , Daniel Richter , Leonard Rossiter , Margaret Tyzack
Runtime
141
Main Genre
Adventure
Writers
Stanley Kubrick , Arthur C. Clarke
Studio
Warner Bros.
Tagline
The Ultimate Trip.

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