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Countdown - (Original Trailer) An astronaut (James Caan) is caught between precautions and a race to the Moon in Countdown (1968), directed by Robert Altman. Hosted Intro Intro Aired: Jul 2019
1968. The race to the moon between Cold War antagonists the United States and the Soviet Union has reached a fevered pitch. With both sides poised to land the first man on the moon, the United States learns that the Russians are about to launch a mission.
Oscar and Golden Globe-winner Robert Duvall ("Falling Down," "A Civil Action") and Oscar and Golden Globe-nominee James Caan ("The Godfather," "Misery") star in this science fiction thriller...
1968 1h 41m Sci-Fi List 71% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 27% 250+ Ratings Audience Score A scientist (James Caan) replaces a military officer (Robert Duvall) as an astronaut on a space-race moonshot.
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Countdown stars James Caan and Robert Duvall as astronauts vying to be the first American to walk on the Moon as part of a crash program to beat the Soviet Union. Countdown is a 1967 science fiction film directed by Robert Altman, based on the 1964 novel The Pilgrim Project by Hank Searls.
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Improvisational director Robert Altman hadn't yet found his cinematic "voice" when he helmed the conformist, stick-to-the-script Countdown. James Caan is top-billed as a scientist who is chosen over astronaut Robert Duvall for the upcoming NASA moon shot.
Countdown - Movies on Google Play. 1968 • 101 minutes. 4.5 star. 4 reviews. 71% Tomatometer. Eligible. info. play_arrow Trailer. info Watch in a web browser or on supported devices Learn More....
