Movies

HomeMoviesSearchTV SeriesBookmarksView Source
The Astronaut
The Astronaut

The Astronaut

Genres

DramaTV MovieScience Fiction

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

08 January 1972

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Kurt Anderson

Monte Markham

Monte Markham

Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Dr. Wylie

Robert Lansing

Robert Lansing

John Phillips

Susan Clark

Susan Clark

Gail Randolph

John Lupton

John Lupton

Don Masters

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Tom Everett

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Astronaut Higgins

Paul Kent

Paul Kent

Carl Samuels

Loretta Leversee

Loretta Leversee

Toni Scott

Ray Dimas

Ray Dimas

Freddie

Patsy Garrett

Patsy Garrett

Boy's Mother

Tom Hallick

Tom Hallick

Agent Wilson

John S. Ragin

John S. Ragin

Walters

Paul Micale

Paul Micale

Beachgoer

Richard Stahl

Richard Stahl

Fred, Beachgoer's Friend

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Photographer (uncredited)

Similar Movies

6.0

Mission to Mars

March 2000 •English

When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.

7.5

The Double Life of Véronique

May 1991 •French

Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.

6.1

Hitman

November 2007 •English

A genetically engineered assassin with deadly aim, known only as "Agent 47" eliminates strategic targets for a top-secret organization. But when he's double-crossed, the hunter becomes the prey as 47 finds himself in a life-or-death game of international intrigue.

6.3

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

July 1991 •English

Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.

4.2

Solar Crisis

August 1992 •English

A huge solar flare is predicted to fry the Earth. Astronauts aboard the spaceship Helios must go to the Sun to drop a bomb equipped with an Artificial Intelligence and a Japanese pilot at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else.

5.9

Solaris

November 2002 •English

A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.

6.2

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

July 2001 •English

Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the spirits within.

5.0

The Dark Side of the Moon

May 1990 •English

It is the year 2022. A mysterious systems failure causes the crew of a spaceship to be stranded on the dark side of the moon, while rapidly running out of fuel and oxygen. They are surprised to discover a NASA space shuttle floating in space, and board it in the hope of salvaging some supplies. One by one, the crew is possessed and killed, and it is up to Paxton Warner to find the links between the dark side of the moon, the Bermuda Triangle, and the Devil himself.

7.0

Stargate

October 1994 •English

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

6.1

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

April 1970 •English

The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.

7.0

Inland Empire

December 2006 •English

When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.

6.0

The Invasion

August 2007 •English

Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.

6.1

The Man Who Haunted Himself

September 1970 •English

Executive Harold Pelham suffers a serious accident after which he faces the shadow of death. When, against all odds, he miraculously recovers, he discovers that his life does not belong to him anymore.

6.1

Impostor

December 2001 •English

A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth.

6.2

The Astronaut Farmer

February 2007 •English

Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he's an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he's built and wants to take into space. It's his dream. The FBI puts him under surveillance when he tries to buy rocket fuel, and the FAA stalls him when he files a flight plan – but Charles is undeterred.

6.7

The Dish

October 2000 •English

A group of maverick scientists on a remote Australian sheep farm are the globe's only hope for obtaining the epic images of man's first steps on the moon.

6.2

Deep Impact

May 1998 •English

A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.

6.6

Event Horizon

August 1997 •English

In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something sinister resides in its corridors.

6.4

Alien³

May 1992 •English

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.

7.4

The Right Stuff

October 1983 •English

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.