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"The motion picture that puts a man on the moon and you follow him every terrifying second of the way."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Key Crew

Loring Mandel
Screenplay

Robert Altman
Director

Jimmy Lydon
Producer

William Conrad
Executive Producer
Cast

James Caan
Lee Stegler

Joanna Moore
Mickey Stegler

Robert Duvall
Chiz

Barbara Baxley
Jean

Charles Aidman
Gus

Steve Ihnat
Ross Duellan

Michael Murphy
Rick

Ted Knight
Walter Larson

Stephen Coit
Ehrman
John Rayner
Dunc
Charles Irving
Seidel

Bobby Riha
Stevie Stegler
Ray Ballard
Manager (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Technician (uncredited)
Arthur Bernard
Coopersmith (uncredited)

George Blagoi
Reporter (uncredited)

Ivan Bonar
Nogrady (uncredited)
Betty Bresler
Ross's Secretary (uncredited)
Robert Buckingham
Party Guest (uncredited)

William Conrad
TV Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)