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"The motion picture that puts a man on the moon and you follow him every terrifying second of the way."

1967 1h 41m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 60

Science FictionThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“The motion picture that puts a man on the moon and you follow him every terrifying second of the way.”

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Cast

James Caan
Lee Stegler
Joanna Moore
Mickey Stegler
Robert Duvall
Chiz
Barbara Baxley
Jean
Charles Aidman
Gus
Steve Ihnat
Ross Duellan
Michael Murphy
Rick
Ted Knight
Walter Larson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Altman
Writers: Loring Mandel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Altman, shot by William W. Spencer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gene Milford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Caan and Joanna Moore and Robert Duvall carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The motion picture that puts a man on the moon and you follow him every terrifying second of the way.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Altman directs. William W. Spencer behind the camera. Leonard Rosenman scores. Gene Milford cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Robert Altman, shot by William W. Spencer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gene Milford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Caan and Joanna Moore and Robert Duvall carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The motion picture that puts a man on the moon and you follow him every terrifying second of the way.".
7IMDB entry: tt0062827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.