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2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

An epic drama of adventure and exploration.

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.

Science FictionMysteryAdventure

Release: 1968-04-02Runtime: 149 minRating: 8.054 (12448)

Cast

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)

Crew

Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke

Screenplay

H.L. Bird

Sound mixer

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Producer

Victor Lyndon

Producer

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Screenplay

Geoffrey Unsworth

Geoffrey Unsworth

Director of Photography

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Special Effects

Les Bowie

Special Effects

Ray Lovejoy

Editor

Winston Ryder

Sound Editor

Clips & Videos

"Kubrick Never Carried Cigarettes" - Douglas Trumbull on 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (2010) | TIFF REWIND

"Kubrick Never Carried Cigarettes" - Douglas Trumbull on 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (2010) | TIFF REWIND

Dawn of Man: Opening Monolith Scene

Dawn of Man: Opening Monolith Scene

Keir Dullea and Ben Mankiewicz Discuss 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY | TCMFF 2025

Keir Dullea and Ben Mankiewicz Discuss 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY | TCMFF 2025

The Moon Monolith

The Moon Monolith

Terminating the Hal 9000 | Full Scene

Terminating the Hal 9000 | Full Scene