The Astronaut

The Astronaut

Release date : January 8, 1972
Runtime : 1h 13m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Robert Michael Lewis /
Production companies : Universal Television /
January 8, 1972 1h 13m United States of America Drama English More
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An elaborate deception emerges when an American astronaut is lost on a mission to Mars. Space agency officials fearful of losing public support and government funding decide to cover up the accident by employing an exact double for the lost astronaut. The ruse begins to unravel when the wife of the lost astronaut realizes she is living with a different man. Although angered by the deception, the woman has fallen in love with the replacement and plans to keep the secret. They both have a change of heart and decide to reveal the secret when they discover a new Mars mission is underway.
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Jackie Cooper
Kurt Anderson
Monte Markham
Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph
Robert Lansing
John Phillips
Susan Clark
Gail Randolph
John Lupton
Don Masters
Walter Brooke
Tom Everett
James B. Sikking
Astronaut Higgins
Paul Kent
Carl Samuels
Loretta Leversee
Toni Scott
Ray Dimas
Freddie
Patsy Garrett
Boy's Mother
Tom Hallick
Agent Wilson
Paul Micale
Beachgoer
Richard Stahl
Fred, Beachgoer's Friend
Bob Harks
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  • title:The Astronaut
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1972
  • Runtime:1h 13m
  • Genres: Drama · TV Movie · Science Fiction ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Robert Michael Lewis /
  • Writers: Gerald Di Pego · Charles Kuenstle · Robert Biheller · Charles Kuenstle · Robert Biheller ·
  • Production companies: Universal Television ·
  • Overview:An elaborate deception emerges when an American astronaut is lost on a mission to Mars. Space agency officials fearful of losing public support and government funding decide to cover up the accident by employing an exact double for the lost astronaut. The ruse begins to unravel when the wife of the lost astronaut realizes she is living with a different man. Although angered by the deception, the woman has fallen in love with the replacement and plans to keep the secret. They both have a change of heart and decide to reveal the secret when they discover a new Mars mission is underway.
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