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The Astronaut is a american film of genre Drama directed by Robert Michael Lewis released in USA on 7 january 1972 with Jackie Cooper
The Astronaut (1972)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 7 january 1972
Length 1h13
Directed by Robert Michael Lewis
OriginUSA
Themes Mars in film
Rating64%
The Astronaut is a 1972 science fiction film starring Jackie Cooper and Monte Markham. This made-for-television film follows a man who has been hired to impersonate an astronaut who died during the first manned mission to Mars.
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Television coverage of Brice Randolph, the first astronaut on the surface, is interrupted, indicating the signal has been lost. Shortly afterward, Eddie Reese is recruited, and shown what happened after the TV signal was interrupted: Brice reported something penetrating his EVA suit, and soon expiring. The other astronaut lifted off alone. NASA (who fear their project will be cancelled) needs to keep it secret until they have answers about what exactly happened.Actors
Jackie Cooper
(Kurt Anderson)
Monte Markham
(Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph)
Richard Anderson
(Dr. Wylie)
Robert Lansing
(John Phillips)
Susan Clark
(Gail Randolph)
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