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A 1967 American sci-fi thriller film directed by Robert Altman, which has NASA rushing to get to the moon before Russia, which would leave the astronaut on the moon alone for a year.

The movie stars James Caan, Joanna Moore, Robert Duvall, Barbara Baxley, Charles Aidman, Steve Ihnat, Michael Murphy, Ted Knight, and John Rayner.

It was released on August 20, 1967.


Tropes for the film:

  • 20 Minutes into the Future: Released in 1967 and takes place in 1968, a year before the actual Apollo 11 mission that went to the moon.
  • The Film of the Book: Based on Hank Searls The Pilgrim Project.
  • One-Word Title: Countdown.
  • Tagline: "The motion picture that puts a man on the moon... and you will follow him every terrifying second of the way...".
  • Trip to the Moon Plot: The movie depicts a realistic moon landing in 1968 just a year before Apollo 11.


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