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The motion picture that puts a man on the moon and you follow him every terrifying second of the way.

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Desperate to land a man on the moon before Russia does, NASA hastily preps a would-be spaceman for a mission that would leave him alone in a lunar shelter for a year.

Credits

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Name Character
James Caan He was 27, now 83 years old as Lee Stegler
Robert Duvall He was 37, now 93 years old as Chiz
Barbara Baxley She was 45, 67 years old when she died as Jean
Michael Murphy He was 29, 80 years old when he died as Rick
Charles Aidman He was 43, 68 years old when he died as Gus
Ted Knight He was 44, 62 years old when he died as Walter Larson
Joanna Moore She was 33, 63 years old when she died as Mickey Stegler
Steve Ihnat He was 33, 37 years old when he died as Ross Duellan

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Name Department
Gene Milford as Editor. He was 66 (89) years old when He died Editing
Robert Altman as Director. He was 42 (81) years old when He died Directing
Loring Mandel as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 95) years old Writing
Jack Poplin as Art Direction. He was 47 (86) years old when He died Art
William W. Spencer as Director of Photography. Camera
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The motion picture that puts a man on the moon and you follow him every terrifying second of the way.

  • Release day: Sunday, August 20, 1967
  • Runtime: 101 minutes