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Countdown

Countdown

ThrillerSci-Fi
1967, Movie, 1h 41min
Robert Altman’s second credited feature film as director—though he was fired from the production for his then-radical use of overlapping dialogue—is a space-race drama lent extra authenticity thanks to the cooperation of NASA. The race to the moon between competing superpowers the United States and the Soviet Union has reached fever pitch. With both sides poised to land the first man on the moon, the U.S. learns that the Russians are about to launch a mission. Now, in a desperate attempt to best the Soviets, the Americans accelerate their own space program. Risking failure before the eyes of the world, NASA bypasses its own testing and safety protocols and begins the final countdown.
Country: United States
Director:
Robert Altman
Cast:
Mike Lally,
Robert Duvall,
James Caan,
Michael Murphy
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Cast & Crew

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Robert Altman
Director
Mike Lally
As Technician (uncredited)
Robert Duvall
As Chiz
James Caan
As Lee Stegler
Michael Murphy
As Rick
William Conrad
As TV Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
As Technician (uncredited)
Robert Ridgely
As Little Bob (uncredited)

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Countdown was released in theaters on February 1, 1968.

 

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