In this sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey, a joint American- Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to discover what went wrong with the U.S.S. Discovery against a backdrop of growing global tensions. Among the mysteries the expedition must explain are the appearance of a huge black monolith in Jupiter’s orbit and the fate of H.A.L., the Discovery’s sentient computer. Based on a novel written by Arthur C. Clarke.
Peter Hyams
Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban
06 Dec 1984 (USA)
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.tt0086837 , Jupiter, Super Computer, Space Travel, Space Mission, Ghost Ship, Outer Space, Astronaut, Monolith, Pointless, Meandering, No Plot