ABOUT THE MOVIE When a large black monolith is found beneath the surface of the moon, the reaction immediately is that it was intentionally buried. When the point of origin is confirmed as Jupiter, an expedition is sent in hopes of finding the source. When Dr. David Bowman discovers faults in the expeditionary space craft's communications system, he discovers more than he ever wanted to know. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Movie: 2001: A SPACE ODDYSSEY Country: USA, UK Year: 1968 Running time: 143 minutes Directed by: Stanley Kubrick Written by:  Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C.