2010: The Year We Make Contact
1984 film by Peter Hyams / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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2010: The Year We Make Contact (or simply 2010) is a 1984 American science fiction film written, produced, shot and directed by Peter Hyams. Serving as a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and based on Arthur C. Clarke's 1982 sequel novel, 2010: Odyssey Two, the film follows a joint American and Soviet crew who are sent to Jupiter to discover the reason behind the failure of the Discovery One mission. The film stars Roy Scheider, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban and John Lithgow, along with Keir Dullea and Douglas Rain of the cast of the previous film.
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Directed by | Peter Hyams |
Screenplay by | Peter Hyams |
Based on | 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke |
Produced by | Peter Hyams |
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Cinematography | Peter Hyams |
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Music by | David Shire |
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Distributed by | MGM/UA Entertainment Co. |
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Running time | 116 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | US$28 million[2] |
Box office | US$40.4 million (North America)[3] |
2010 was released in the United States by MGM/UA Entertainment Co. on December 7, 1984. The film earned $40.4 million at the domestic box office, against a budget of $28 million. It earned mixed reviews from critics, with many agreeing the film doesn't reach the status of its critically acclaimed predecessor.