About this title: A mind-bending sci-fi symphony, Stanley Kubrick's landmark 1968 epic pushed the limits of narrative and special effects toward a meditation on technology and humanity. Based on Arthur C. Clarke's story The Sentinel, Kubrick and Clarke's screenplay is structured in four movements. At the "Dawn of Man," a group of hominids encounters a mysterious black monolith alien to their surroundings. To the strains of Strauss's 1896 Also sprach Zarathustra, a hominid invents the first weapon, using a bone to kill prey. As the hominid tosses the bone in the air, Kubrick cuts to a 21st century spacecraft ...
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Description: Very Good. Very Good condition. VHS Tape. Case Very Good. Quality guaranteed! In original artwork/packaging unless otherwise noted. read more
Format: VHS Tape
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Date: 1999-06-29
UPC:012569500037
Description: Good. Every heavytail order includes with a sweet! We carefully hand clean and reinspect each and every item we ship. Our quality control process ensures items to be in the condition described or better. Heavytail is determined to earn your repeat business through old fashioned customer service. We love international orders. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
DVD region: 1
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Date: 06/29/1999
UPC:012569500020
Description: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter, Leonard Rossiter. Very Good. 1968 Run time: 141. In stock in our warehouse and ships right now. read more
Description: Starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter, Douglas Rain. Run time: 139 minutes. Originally released: 2001. Language: English. read more
Description: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood. Originally released: 1968. Run time: 2rs. Language: English. 19 mins. 25th anniversary edition, sleeve notes by Arthur C. Clarke. read more
Format: Blu-Ray
Screen format: Widescreen
DVD region: 0
Studio: Warner Home Video
Date: 10/23/2007
UPC:012569798380
Description: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, Ed Bishop, Penny Brahms, Edwina Carroll. New. 1968 Run time: 141. Will ship first class US mail will delivery confirmation. Brand New Item will ship first class mail with delivery confirmation Brand new item. US Release. read more
Format: Laserdisc
Studio: MGM/UA Home Video
Date: 1983
Description: Originally released: 1968. Run time: 139 mins. Never opened, still sealed in original shrink-wrap. 12 inch Laserdisc requires Laserdisc player, will not fit a DVD player. Item is collectable for its format, story, artistic values, sleeve art and text. 2 discs, extended play(CLV), original theatrical version, stereo, approx. 139 minutes, not rated(most likely PG now), color. A 1968 MGM release. Cast: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester and Douglas Rain as the voice of Hal 9000. ... read more
Description: Very good; Collectible. 2001: A Space Odyssey Special Collector's Edition. VHS PAL. Guaranteed availability, condition & fast dispatch. PLEASE NOTE IF PURCHASING A VIDEO: Unless otherwise specified, all our videos are VHS PAL-UK & Europe Format. read more
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Description: New. Orders placed after Dec. 7 cannot be guaranteed delivery before Christmas. GREAT BUY. Brand New From US Distributor. WE ARE A 5 STAR SELLER with OVER 3, 500, 000 BOOKS SOLD. read more
Format: DVD
Studio: Warner Home Video
UPC:012569791916
Description: New. 012569791916 Brand new and factory sealed! We sell no bootlegs or imports. Buy with confidence! You WILL receive your item QUICKLY! read more
Format: BLU-RAY
Studio: Warner Home Video
UPC:012569798380
Description: New. 012569798380 Brand new and factory sealed! We sell no bootlegs or imports. Buy with confidence! You WILL receive your item QUICKLY! read more
Format: DVD
Studio: Creative Design Art
UPC:663286201235
Description: New. 663286201235 DVD-Brand new. Original factory shrinkwrap. Includes all items shown. When Stanley Kubrick recruited Arthur C. Clarke to collaborate on "the proverbial intelligent science fiction film, " it's a safe bet neither the maverick auteur nor the great science fiction writer knew they would virtually redefine the parameters of the cinema experience. A daring experiment in unconventional narrative inspired by Clarke's short story "The Sentinel, " 2001 is a visual tone poem (barely 40 ... read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
Studio: Creative Design Art
Date: June 12, 2001
UPC:663286201235
Description: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter, Douglas Rain. Originally released: 2001. Run time: 139 mins. Brand new. Official US edition. 100% money back guarantee. Order and receive this in 2 days. read more
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