The Six Million Dollar Man

1973 1h 14m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 92

Science FictionAdventureTV Movie

Synopsis

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Colonel Steve Austin, astronaut and test pilot, is badly injured when he crashes while testing an experimental aircraft. A covert government agency (OSI) is willing to pay for special prosthetics to replace the eye, arm and both legs he lost in the crash. Highly advanced technology (bionics) built into them will make him faster, stronger and more resilient than normal. In return they want him to become a covert agent for the OSI. It will cost $6,000,000 to rebuild Steve Austin.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Majors
Steve Austin
Barbara Anderson
Jean Manners
Martin Balsam
Dr. Rudy Wells
Darren McGavin
Oliver Spencer
Charles Robinson
Prisoner
Ivor Barry
Geraldton
Dorothy Green
Mrs. McKay
Anne Whitfield
Young Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Irving
Writers: Terrence McDonnell, Tom Greene, Melvin Levy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Six Million Dollar Man Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Irving, shot by Emil Oster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lee Majors and Barbara Anderson and Martin Balsam carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard Irving directs. Emil Oster behind the camera. Gil Mellé scores. Jean Jacques Berthelot cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Six Million Dollar Man Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Richard Irving, shot by Emil Oster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gil Mellé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jean Jacques Berthelot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lee Majors and Barbara Anderson and Martin Balsam carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0070700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.