Silent Running

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After too many years I have just watched Silent Running again. I have always loved this film and I still do.

On the DVD bonus section Douglas Trumbull explains how he got the green light to make the project. The story goes that after the huge success of Easy Rider Universal Pictures decided to fund five films, each budgeted at one million dollars. The film-makers would be given freedom to make the film without studio interference. Silent Running became one of those five, but I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about the other four.

Also, in regard to the Drones from this film. Would there be an R2D2 without them or was George Lucas already working on Star Wars by this point.
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