The Astronaut
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.
Year: 1972
Genre: Drama, TV Movie, Science Fiction
Studio: Universal Television
Director: Robert Michael Lewis
Cast: Jackie Cooper, Monte Markham, Richard Anderson, Robert Lansing, Susan Clark, John Lupton
Crew: Robert Biheller (Teleplay), Robert Michael Lewis (Director), Charles Kuenstle (Story), Robert Biheller (Story), Gerald Di Pego (Teleplay), Charles Kuenstle (Teleplay)
Runtime: 73 minutes
Release: Jan 08, 1972
IMDb: 5.70/10 by 7 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : planet mars, nasa, space travel, space mission, cover-up, impostor, astronaut, doppelgänger
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