United Kingdom / Aug 20, 1967
The motion picture that puts a man on the moon and you follow him every terrifying second of the way.
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Desperate to land a man on the moon before Russia does, NASA hastily preps a would-be spaceman for a mission that would leave him alone in a lunar shelter for a year.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ted Knight | Walter Larson |
| Stephen Coit | Ehrman |
| John Rayner | Dunc |
| Charles Irving | Seidel |
| Bobby Riha | Stevie Stegler |
| Ray Ballard | Manager (uncredited) |
| Benjie Bancroft | Technician (uncredited) |
| Arthur Bernard | Coopersmith (uncredited) |
| George Blagoi | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ivan Bonar | Nogrady (uncredited) |
| Betty Bresler | Ross's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Robert Buckingham | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| William Conrad | TV Newscaster (voice) (uncredited) |
| Robert Cunningham | Technician (uncredited) |
| Ron Doyle | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Harry Ellerbe | Croyden (uncredited) |
| Mike Farrell | Houston Engineer (uncredited) |
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| Sharron Frye | Marion (uncredited) |
| David Greene | Technician (uncredited) |
| Stacy Harris | Technician (uncredited) |
| Vincent Howard | Facility Director (uncredited) |
| James Johnson | Technician (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Technician (uncredited) |
| Frank Mathias | Technician (uncredited) |
| Jana Pearce | Girl (uncredited) |
| Bob Peoples | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ray Pourchot | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Robert Ridgely | Little Bob (uncredited) |
| Christopher Riordan | Employee (uncredited) |
| Don Rizzan | Technician (uncredited) |
| Clete Roberts | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Stewart Rose | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jerry Rush | Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Ron Stokes | Technician (uncredited) |
| Garrison True | Engineer (uncredited) |
Genres
Science FictionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Countdown |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
| Release date | 20 agosto 1967 |
| Executive producer | William Conrad |
| Production | Jimmy Lydon |
| Writer | Loring Mandel, Hank Searls |
| Editing | Gene Milford |
| Cinematography | William W. Spencer |
| Assistant directors | Victor Vallejo, Robert Altman, Stacy Harris |
| Camera operators | William W. Spencer |
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| Additional photography | William W. Spencer |
| Production design | Frank L. Brown, Ralph S. Hurst, Jack Poplin |
| Art direction | Jack Poplin, Frank L. Brown, Ralph S. Hurst |
| Set decoration | Ralph S. Hurst, Frank L. Brown, Jack Poplin |
| Stunts | Eddie Hice |
| Music | Leonard Rosenman, Dan Wallin, Everett A. Hughes |
| Sound | Dan Wallin, Everett A. Hughes, Leonard Rosenman |
| Costume design | Jean Burt Reilly, Gordon Bau |
| Makeup | Jean Burt Reilly, Gordon Bau |
| Hairstyling | Jean Burt Reilly, Gordon Bau |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Nov 24, 1967 / G
Germany / Mar 29, 1968
United States / May 01, 1968 / NR
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Norway / Oct 21, 1968
Japan / Jan 03, 1969
Mexico / Jul 24, 1969
TV
Finland / Dec 05, 1987
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