Name: ’70s sci-fi classic SILENT RUNNING (1972)
Start: 2026-04-26T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Arkadin Cinema & Bar

$\u201970s sci-fi classic SILENT RUNNING (1972)$

“One of the greatest movies ever made. So often overlooked in the canon of great science-fiction films. To this day, it remains one of the most moving films I’ve ever seen.” – Mark Kermode
In 1968, visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull designed the ground-breaking special photographic effects of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Four years later, he stamped his own indelible mark on the science fiction genre with his mesmerizing directorial debut, SILENT RUNNING. In the not-so-distant future, Earth is barren of all flora and fauna, with what remains of the planet’s former ecosystems preserved aboard a fleet of greenhouses orbiting in space. When the crews are ordered to destroy the remaining specimens, one botanist, Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern), rebels and flees towards Saturn in a desperate bid to preserve his own little piece of Earth that was, accompanied only by the ship’s three adorable service robots, which he nicknames Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Featuring a captivating, 100%-committed central performance by Dern, visual effects that rival anything in Star Wars, folk songs by Joan Baez, and a powerful ecological message, SILENT RUNNING is a haunting and prescient sci-fi classic that resonates just as strongly today as it did upon its original release.
This screening is part of Arkadin’s April 2026 series, HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?—featuring botanical wonders, homicidal flora, and secret gardens for you to make your escape.