Three marooned astronauts. Only 55 minutes left to rescue them. While the whole world watches and waits...
6
134 min
After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to Earth only to find their de-orbit thrusters won't activate. After initially thinking they might have to abandon them in orbit, NASA decides to launch a daring rescue. Their plans are complicated by a hurricane headed towards the launch siteāand a shrinking air supply in the astronauts' capsule.
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Gregory Peck | Charles Keith | Unowned |
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Richard Crenna | Jim Pruett | Unowned |
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David Janssen | Ted Dougherty | Unowned |
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James Franciscus | Clayton Stone | Unowned |
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Gene Hackman | Buzz Lloyd | Unowned |
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Lee Grant | Celia Pruett | Unowned |
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Nancy Kovack | Teresa Stone | Unowned |
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Mariette Hartley | Betty Lloyd | Unowned |
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Scott Brady | Public Affairs Officer | Unowned |
| Frank Marth | Air Force Systems Director | Unowned | |
| Craig Huebing | Flight Director | Unowned | |
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John Carter | Flight Surgeon | Unowned |
| Vincent Van Lynn | Aerospace Journalist | Unowned | |
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George Gaynes | Mission Director | Unowned |
| Tom Stewart | Houston Cap Com | Unowned | |
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Duke Hobbie | Air Force Titan Specialist | Unowned |
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Walter Brooke | Network Commentator | Unowned |
| Dennis Robertson | Launch Director | Unowned | |
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Kenner G. Kemp | Guest in Observation Room (uncredited) | Unowned |