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2010: The Year We Make Contact

Based On the book by Arthur C. Clarke

2010: The Year We Make Contact (or simply 2010) is a 1984 American science fiction film written, produced, shot, and directed by Peter Hyams. The film is a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and adapts Arthur C. Clarke's 1982 novel 2010: Odyssey Two. 2010 follows a joint American and Soviet crew that is 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, who reprise their roles from the previous film.

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Release date:
December 7, 1984
Director:
Peter Hyams
Cast:
Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban, Keir Dullea
Country:
United States
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of 2010: Odyssey Two
The Book · 1982

2010: Odyssey Two

Arthur C. Clarke

★ 3.8 / 5 39 ratings · Open Library
Poster for 2010: The Year We Make Contact
The Film · 1984

2010: The Year We Make Contact

Peter Hyams

★ 6.7 / 10 61,288 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 2 years after publication.

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