starring
James Caan
Joanna Moore , Robert Duvall
When the US space agency learns that the Russians are close to landing men on the moon, a crash programme is mounted to train American astronauts in a lunar race. Unfortunately the only craft ready to ' go' is the outdated Mercury capsule, and the mission becomes increasingly dangerous.
This science-fiction film, made only two years before the first actual moon-landing, was directed by Robert Altman who was later to make his name with M*A*S*H.
Screenplay by LORING MANDEL
Based on the novel by HANK SEARLS Produced by WILLIAM CONRAD Directed by ROBERT ALTMAN Films: page 15
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