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Countdown is a 1968 science fiction film directed by Robert Altman, based on the novel The Pilgrim Project by Hank Searls. It 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.
Original Release
08/20/1967
US Release
02/01/1968
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Caan | Lee Stegler |
| Joanna Moore | Mickey Stegler |
| Robert Duvall | Chiz |
| Barbara Baxley | Jean |
| Charles Aidman | Gus |
| Steve Ihnat | Ross Duellan |
| Michael Murphy | Rick |
| Ted Knight | Walter Larson |
| Stephen Coit | Ehrman |
| John Rayner | Dunc |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Caan | Lee Stegler |
| Joanna Moore | Mickey Stegler |
| Robert Duvall | Chiz |
| Barbara Baxley | Jean |
| Charles Aidman | Gus |
| Steve Ihnat | Ross Duellan |
| Michael Murphy | Rick |
| Ted Knight | Walter Larson |
| Stephen Coit | Ehrman |
| John Rayner | Dunc |
| Charles Irving | Seidel |
| Bobby Riha | Stevie Stegler |
| Benjie Bancroft | Technician |
| Arthur Bernard | Coopersmith |
| George Blagoi | Reporter |
| Ivan Bonar | Nogrady |
| William Conrad | TV Newscaster |
| Robert Cunningham | Technician |
| Ron Doyle | Reporter |
| Harry Ellerbe | Croyden |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Conrad | Executive Producer |
| Jimmy Lydon | Producer |
Editors
