The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973) (TV)

Director:

Russ Mayberry

Writers:

Martin Caidin (novel)
Glen A. Larson (writer)

Release Date:

20 October 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

After Col. Steve Austin fails to retrieve the contents of a safe owned by arms dealer Arlen Findletter...

Plot Keywords:

Safe | Bahamas | Arms Dealer | Nuclear Submarine | Nuclear Missile

Cast

Lee Majors	...	Col. Steve Austin
Richard Anderson	...	Oscar Goldman
Alan Oppenheimer	...	Dr. Rudy Wells
Britt Ekland	...	Katrina Volana
Eric Braeden	...	Arlen Findletter
Earl Holliman	...	Harry Donner
David McCallum	...	Alexi Kaslov
Michele Carey	...	Cynthia Holland
Lee Bergere	...	Masaha
Simon Scott	...	Capt. Dawson
Robert F. Simon	...	Capt. Walker
Dennis Rucker	...	First Officer Meade
George Keymas	...	Patrol Boat Commander
Joseph Hindy	...	Radar Man
Don Hanmer	...	Airline Passenger

Also Known As:

Wine, Women and War (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

73 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

Some changes to the show's premise were made between the first ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ TV movie and the sequel. In the first film, Austin is described in dialogue as being a civilian, but in this film this is changed to him being an Air Force colonel (and dialogue confirms this version of the character was a colonel at the time he walked on the moon). As noted above, Oliver Spencer is replaced by Oscar Goldman (a character from the original Cyborg novels) and a new actor plays Rudy Wells. In addition, the organization Austin works for is now the OSI, not the OSO.

Goofs:

Continuity: During Austin's escape from the exploding boat at the start of the film, footage of the pursuing boats changes from day to night in-between shots several times.

Quotes:

Tamara: [to Steve Austin] You said that you were not leave until tomorrow. Why is it that I feel that I have already lost you?

Movie Connections:

Followed by "The Six Million Dollar Man: The Secret of Bigfoot (#3.17)" (1976)

A Tv movie that was more than Bond meets Superman.

Wine,Women & War was a departure from Martin Caidins novel Cyborg that the series was based on. It was a joy to watch when I was a boy of fourteen & had the feel of a bond film which included bondish music written by Glen Larson, who also wrote the TV movie.

It was two hours of escapist fun which was not as gritty as Martin Caidins novel Cyborg, but did make you think it would be possible for a former astronaut who had walked on the moon could be a natural as a super powered operative for a government agency like the OSI (CIA like agecy) & even though it had some technical weakness it was a great movie in my humble opinion.