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Countdown

  • 19671967
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  • 1h 41m
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James Caan, Joanna Moore, and Bobby Riha in Countdown (1967)
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.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
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2.4K
YOUR RATING
    • Robert Altman
    • Loring Mandel(screenplay)
    • Hank Searls(novel "The Pilgrim Project")
  • Stars
    • James Caan
    • Robert Duvall
    • Joanna Moore
    • Robert Altman
    • Loring Mandel(screenplay)
    • Hank Searls(novel "The Pilgrim Project")
  • Stars
    • James Caan
    • Robert Duvall
    • Joanna Moore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    Countdown (1967)
    James Caan in Countdown (1967)
    Robert Duvall, Barbara Baxley, and Joanna Moore in Countdown (1967)
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    Countdown (1967)
    James Caan and Joanna Moore in Countdown (1967)

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    James Caan
    James Caan
    • Lee Stegler
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Chiz
    Joanna Moore
    Joanna Moore
    • Mickey Stegler
    Barbara Baxley
    Barbara Baxley
    • Jean
    Charles Aidman
    Charles Aidman
    • Gus
    Steve Ihnat
    Steve Ihnat
    • Ross Duellan
    Michael Murphy
    Michael Murphy
    • Rick
    Ted Knight
    Ted Knight
    • Walter Larson
    Stephen Coit
    Stephen Coit
    • Ehrman
    John Rayner
    • Dunc
    Charles Irving
    • Seidel
    Bobby Riha
    Bobby Riha
    • Stevie Stegler
    • (as Bobby Riha Jr.)
    Ray Ballard
    • Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Benjie Bancroft
    • Technician
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Bernard
    • Coopersmith
    • (uncredited)
    George Blagoi
    George Blagoi
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Ivan Bonar
    Ivan Bonar
    • Nogrady
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Buckingham
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
      • Robert Altman
      • Loring Mandel(screenplay)
      • Hank Searls(novel "The Pilgrim Project")
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    • Trivia
      N.A.S.A. co-operated fully with the film, lending the producers its facilities, including Cape Canaveral as a location.
    • Goofs
      After landing on the moon, astronaut Lee Stegler normally walks on the moon surface, just like walking on Earth.Moving in the lunar gravity, one-sixth of Earth's gravity, is a process of loping, including two-footed kangaroo hops. The fine moon soil is quite slippery and the real-life astronauts who actually walked on the moon reported that they needed to plan their movements six or seven steps ahead.
    • Quotes

      Lee Stegler: Okay, the secret word was Pilgrim. I, eh, I figured that out.

      Rick: What's the deal, Chiz?

      Chiz: We're going to send a man to the moon.

      Rick: You're kidding?

      Lee Stegler: A man?

      Chiz: One man all the way. It's called Pilgrim.

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    6/10
    Good actors in an enjoyable film
    Although this movie was made back in the 1960's, tonight was the first time that I ever saw it. My wife and I found it to be an enjoyable Friday night offering. This movie was not about special effects, meteors hurling through space, etc. Rather, it was about the people who comprise the team that organizes and develops the US Space program. As always, Robert Duvall was excellent, this time as an Astronaut who, because of political considerations, was removed as the person who was scheduled to become the first to land on the moon. Duvall played his character with just the right amount of anger and disappointment before becoming the instructor and motivator to the man who replaced him, also well played by James Caan. I wish the ending had been a bit longer but that is a mere quibble with what I feel is a fine movie
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    • Dec 28, 2001

    FAQ2

    • Why did only one astronaut get sent? Wasn't the Gemini designed for two people?

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    • Release date
      • February 1968 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • William Conrad Productions
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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