Countdown (1968)
- Starring:
- James Caan, Joanna Moore, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Altman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
Synopsis of Countdown
Improvisational director Robert Altman hadn't yet found his cinematic "voice" when he helmed the conformist, stick-to-the-script Countdown. James Caan is top-billed as a scientist who is chosen over astronaut Robert Duvall for the upcoming NASA moon shot. In their haste to beat the Russians to the moon, the NASA folks have tried to sidestep several safety measures, but doctor Charles Aidman sees to it that every possible precaution is taken. When Caan makes it to the lunar surface, he stumbles upon gruesome evidence that the Russians had sent up a secret expedition themselves--and had fatally ignored all those extra security precautions which he's been subject to. Ted Knight, who received some of his best pre-Mary Tyler Moore roles in Altman's TV work, co-stars in Countdown. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Countdown
- James Caan - Lee
- Robert Duvall - Chiz
- Charles Aidman - Gus
- Stephen Colt - Ehrman
- Ted Knight - Larson
- Michael Murphy - Rick
- John Rayner - Dunc
- Joanna Moore - Mickey
- Barbara Baxley - Jean
- Steve Ihnat - Ross Duellan
- Charles Irving - Seidel
- Robert Altman
- Bobby Riha - Stevie
- Director(s):
- Robert Altman
- Writer(s):
- Loring Mandel
- Producer(s):
- William Conrad
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Suitable for Children)
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