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Space is a 1985 American television miniseries starring James Garner as Sen. Norman Grant. It is based on a novel of the same name by James A. Michener published in 1982. Like the novel, the miniseries is a fictionalised history of the United States space program.
Original Release
04/14/1985 on CBS
US Release
04/14/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Garner | Sen. Norman Grant / Norman Grant |
| Susan Anspach | Elinor Grant |
| Blair Brown | Penny Hardesty Pope |
| Bruce Dern | Stanley Mott |
| David Dukes | Leopold Strabismus / Martin Scorcella |
| Harry Hamlin | John Pope |
| Barbara Sukowa | Leisel Kolff / Liesel Kolff |
| Michael York | Dieter Kolff |
| James Sutorius | Tim Finnerty |
| Laurence Luckinbill | Narrator |
Directors
Writers
James A. Michener, Stirling Silliphant, Richard Berg
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Garner | Sen. Norman Grant / Norman Grant |
| Susan Anspach | Elinor Grant |
| Blair Brown | Penny Hardesty Pope |
| Bruce Dern | Stanley Mott |
| David Dukes | Leopold Strabismus / Martin Scorcella |
| Harry Hamlin | John Pope |
| Barbara Sukowa | Leisel Kolff / Liesel Kolff |
| Michael York | Dieter Kolff |
| James Sutorius | Tim Finnerty |
| Laurence Luckinbill | Narrator |
| Melinda Dillon | Rachel Mott |
| Martin Balsam | Sen. Glancey |
| Dick Anthony Williams | Gawain Butler |
| Les Lannom | Larry Penzoss / Larry Penzos |
| Richard Delmonte | Ramirez |
| Beau Bridges | Randy Claggett |
| Stephanie Faracy | Debbie Dee Claggett |
| G.D. Spradlin | Tucker Thomas |
| David Spielberg | Skip Morgan |
| Maggie Han | Cindy Rhee |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Berg | Executive Producer |
| Robert Birnbaum | Producer |
| Allan Marcil | Producer |
| Martin Manulis | Producer |
| Neal Nordlinger | Producer |
| Jack Clements | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or a Special | Won |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
