The Six Million Dollar Man: Solid Gold Kidnapping (TV 1973)

A criminal organization known as OSO specializes in kidnapping high ranking U.S. representatives. Although Steve Austin has already thwarted one of their kidnappings, he is unable to stop ... See full summary »

Director:

Russ Mayberry

Writers:

Martin Caidin (novel), Larry Alexander (teleplay),

Stars:

Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, Alan Oppenheimer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Majors	...	Col. Steve Austin
Richard Anderson	...	Oscar Goldman
Alan Oppenheimer	...	Dr. Rudy Wells
Elizabeth Ashley	...	Dr. Erica Bergner
Terry Carter	...	Mel Bristo
John Vernon	...	Julian Peck
Maurice Evans	...	Chairman of the Board
Luciana Paluzzi	...	Contessa DeRojas
Leif Erickson	...	William Henry Cameron
Craig Huebing	...	Roger Ventriss
David White	...	Ambassador Scott
Polly Middleton	...	Chairman's Secretary
Marcel Hillaire	...	Customs Inspector
Leigh Christian	...	Lady Skier
James Sikking	...	2nd OSO Agent

Storyline

A criminal organization known as OSO specializes in kidnapping high ranking U.S. representatives. Although Steve Austin has already thwarted one of their kidnappings, he is unable to stop them from grabbing William Henry Cameron right from under OSI's nose. OSO demands one million dollars in gold and Oscar Goldman takes the opportunity to try and lure them out into the open. Meanwhile, Steve accompanies Dr. Erica Bergner, who is testing a new method of brain transferal in order to find out where Cameron is being kept.

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Plot Keywords:

kidnapping | freighter | cell transfer | memory cell | mexican temple | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Solid Gold Kidnapping

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The film suggests that London Airport is located adjacent to a shipping port (an unlikely location for an airport in any circumstances).

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Quotes

Dr. Rudy Wells: You know, Steve, at the risk of being immodest, these tapes show you're just about perfect.

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Connections

Follows The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)

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Soundtracks

"Six Million Dollar Man"
Words and Music by Glen A. Larson (as Glen Larson)
Sung by Dusty Springfield

User Reviews

no use of the typical bionic effects

The third flick about Steve Austin just before the series started. Where the second flick made use of the bionic sound here it is again left out. Even the slow motion parts when he uses his bionic powers are left out. For me this third flick moved way from the series. Also still no sign of the use of his bionic eye.

What annoyed me the most was the editing. It is clearly to see that this version available in the box of series volume 1 is re-edited but really worse. You can see their mouths move while they say nothing or you could easily see that sometimes voices where overdubbed. And the weird close-ups of Steve Austin and others are so strange. They doesn't offer anything, they even used some freezes of eyes to include while listening.

Still, the script itself is okay with again an James Bond look-a-like macho Austin with a bit of comedy. I was more into the second flick but this is also worth watching. Almost 40 years old and still standing were so many other series from way back in time failed to survive.

All characters are the same as in the second flick, even the actors are the same.

Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 2/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 1/5