Countdown (1967)

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Country: USA
Genres: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Release: 1968-02-01
Director: Robert Altman (I) (1925–2006)
Writers: Loring Mandel , Hank Searls
Language: English
Stars: James Caan , Robert Duvall , Joanna Moore , Barbara Baxley , Charles Aidman , Steve Ihnat , Michael Murphy (I) , Ted Knight , Stephen Coit , John Rayner
Runtime: 101 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Objectief Maan (Netherlands the) , Estrada do Inferno (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Kyriarhoi tou diastimatos (Greece) , Countdown - Start zum Mond (Austria) , Зворотній відлік (Ukraine) , Numaratoare inversa (Romania) , Cuenta atrás (Spain) , Countdown - Start zum Mond , La conquista de la luna (Argentina) , Objectif Lune (Belgium) , Let na Měsíc (Czech Republic) , Askel avaruuteen (Finland) , Odliczanie (Poland) , Countdown (Australia) , Countdown (New Zealand) , Conto alla rovescia (Italy) , Countdown (United Kingdom) , Countdown (United States of America) , Обратный отсчет , Visszaszámlálás (Hungary) , Obratnyy otschet , 宇宙大征服 (Japan) , Klar til nedtelling (Norway) , Countdown (Canada) , Moonshot (United States of America) , La conquista de la luna (Venezuela) , Countdown (Ireland) , Countdown , Feza Yarışı (Turkey) , La conquista de la luna (Mexico) , La conquista de la luna (Chile) , No Assombroso Mundo da Lua (Brazil) , Objectif Lune (France, French Republic) , Objectief Maan (Belgium) , Uchû dai seifuku (Japan) , Countdown (Netherlands the) , Cuenta regresiva (Argentina) , Countdown: Start zum Mond (Germany)
Plot: When the U.S. learns the Soviets are about to launch a manned mission to the moon, they feel it imperative that they get there first. The moon program isn't ready to launch yet so they decide to send one man in a modified Gemini capsule that will be able to land on the moon. The astronaut will have to stay there for up to a year - in a special built shelter that will be sent ahead of time - until an Apollo mission can rescue him. The obvious choice for the mission is Chiz, who knows the Gemini inside out but the Soviets are sending civilians, not military men, so geologist Lee Stegler is asked to go. He has only three weeks however to learn about the intricacies of the spacecraft and no one is sure if he will make it.
IMDB:tt0062827