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Description

When the world is ruled by apes, one particular group discovers a mysterious rectangular monolith near their home, which imparts upon them the knowledge of tool use, and enables them to evolve into men. A similar monolith is discovered on the moon, and is determined to have come from an area near Jupiter. Astronaut David Bowman, along with four companions, sets off for Jupiter on a spaceship controlled by HAL 9000, a revolutionary computer system that is every bit mankind's equal, and perhaps his superior. When HAL endangers the crew's lives for the sake of the mission, Bowman will have to first overcome the computer, then travel to the birthplace of the monolith. Written by rmlohner [IMDB.COM] Release: 6 April 1968 Running Time: 141 min Awards: Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 6 nominations AFI Recognition: 100 YEARS100 MOVIES #22 100 YEARS100 THRILLS #40 100 YEARS100 HEROES & VILLAINS #13 100 YEARS100 MOVIE QUOTES #78 100 YEARS100 CHEERS #47 100 YEARS100 MOVIES 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION #15 Producer: Stanley Kubrick Director: Stanley Kubrick Writer: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke Cast: Keir Dullea (David Bowman), Gary Lockwood (Frank Poole), William Sylvester (Dr. Heywood Floyd), Daniel, Richter (Moonwatcher), Leonard Rossiter (Smyslov) Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi Domestic Total Gross: $57 million [AFI.COM][IMDB.COM] [BOXOFFICEMOJO.COM]