Countdown - Start zum Mond (1967)
Wer ist wohl schneller? Die Amerikaner oder die Sowjets? Als durchsickert, dass die Russen in vier Wochen auf dem Mond landen wollen, muss die US-Regierung handeln. Das noch nicht ausgereifte Apollo-Programm wird gestoppt, um einen Astronauten mit einer alten Gemini-Rakete auf den Trabanten zu schicken. Eigentlich sollte Luftwaffenoffizier Chiz der erste Mensch auf dem Mond sein. Nun verlangen die Behörden einen friedlichen Anstrich der Mission und wählen den unerfahrenen Zivilisten Lee aus. Ausgerechnet Chiz soll den Grünschnabel für das Projekt "Pilgrim" fit machen innerhalb von nur drei Wochen. Der zeigt sich als schlechter Verlierer: "Ich werde dir im Nacken sitzen und dir die Hölle heiß machen!"
Der Regisseur:
Robert Altman
Der Autor:
Loring Mandel
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James Caan as Lee Stegler |
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Joanna Moore as Mickey Stegler |
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Robert Duvall as Chiz |
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Barbara Baxley as Jean |
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Charles Aidman as Gus |
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Steve Ihnat as Ross Duellan |
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Michael Murphy as Rick |
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Ted Knight as Walter Larson |
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Stephen Coit as Ehrman |
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John Rayner as Dunc |
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Charles Irving as Seidel |
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Bobby Riha as Stevie Stegler |
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Ray Ballard as Manager (uncredited) |
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Benjie Bancroft as Technician (uncredited) |
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Arthur Bernard as Coopersmith (uncredited) |
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George Blagoi as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Ivan Bonar as Nogrady (uncredited) |
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Betty Bresler as Ross's Secretary (uncredited) |
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Robert Buckingham as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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William Conrad as TV Newscaster (voice) (uncredited) |
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Robert Cunningham as Technician (uncredited) |
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Ron Doyle as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Harry Ellerbe as Croyden (uncredited) |
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Mike Farrell as Houston Engineer (uncredited) |
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Sharron Frye as Marion (uncredited) |
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David Greene as Technician (uncredited) |
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Stacy Harris as Technician (uncredited) |
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Vincent Howard as Facility Director (uncredited) |
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James Johnson as Technician (uncredited) |
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Mike Lally as Technician (uncredited) |
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Frank Mathias as Technician (uncredited) |
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Jana Pearce as Girl (uncredited) |
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Bob Peoples as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Ray Pourchot as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Robert Ridgely as Little Bob (uncredited) |
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Christopher Riordan as Employee (uncredited) |
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Don Rizzan as Technician (uncredited) |
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Clete Roberts as Announcer (uncredited) |
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Stewart Rose as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Jerry Rush as Cameraman (uncredited) |
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Ron Stokes as Technician (uncredited) |
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Garrison True as Engineer (uncredited) |
| Directing | Robert Altman | Director |
| Writing | Loring Mandel | Screenplay |
| Writing | Hank Searls | Novel |
| Production | Jimmy Lydon | Producer |
| Production | William Conrad | Executive Producer |
| Art | Ralph S. Hurst | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Burt Reilly | Hairstylist |
| Production | Russell Llewellyn | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Victor Vallejo | Assistant Director |
| Art | Frank L. Brown | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Everett A. Hughes | Sound |
| Crew | Eddie Hice | Stunt Double |
| Sound | Dan Wallin | Scoring Mixer |
| Directing | Stacy Harris | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | William W. Spencer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Gene Milford | Editor |
| Sound | Leonard Rosenman | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Jack Poplin | Art Direction |
| Crew | Bob Fender | Unit Publicist |
