2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Hal 9000

The Hal 9000 computer refuses to obey an order from Bowman (Keir Dullea) by simply responding in monotone, “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.”

Directed by Stanley Kubrick.

© Warner Bros. 2012

Released in 1968 by Warner Bros..

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  • secondary-genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • secondary-genre: Sci-Fi Thrillers
  • secondary-genre: Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • mood: Creepy
  • mood: Mind-Bending
  • mood: Imaginative
  • prop: Computer
  • setting: Spaceship
  • theme: Science
  • theme: Obedience
  • theme: Defiance
  • actor: Douglas Rain
  • actor: Keir Dullea
  • director: Stanley Kubrick
  • producer: Victor Lyndon
  • producer: Stanley Kubrick
  • cinematographer: Geoffrey Unsworth
  • editor: Ray Lovejoy
  • production-designer: Harry Lange
  • production-designer: Ernest Archer
  • production-designer: Anthony Masters
  • role-name: Dr. Dave Bowman
  • role-name: HAL 9000
  • screenwriter: Arthur C. Clarke
  • screenwriter: Stanley Kubrick
  • year: 1968
  • studio: Warner Bros.

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