Based on the short story "The sentinel" by Arthur C. Clarke. Features: audio commentary by Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood; theatrical trailer; "2001" : the making of a myth; Standing on the shoulders of Kubrick : the legacy of "2001"; Vision of a future passed : the prophecy of "2001"; "2001 : a space odyssey"--A look behind the future and what is out there?; "2001" : FX and early conceptual artwork; Look : Stanley Kubrick!; Kubrick interview conducted by Jeremy Bernstein (1966, audio-only). Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Leonard Rossiter, Robert Beaty.
Summary:
When a monolith is found on the moon, astronauts equipped with a superintelligent computer attempt to find its origins.
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