Marooned (1969)

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In this tense and suspenseful science fiction thriller, Charles Keith (Gregory Peck) is the ground commander in Houston who monitors the space mission of three astronauts. Buzz (Gene Hackman), Jim (Richard Crenna) and Clayton (James Franciscus) have their lives put in jeopardy when the oxygen supply in the space capsule drops. Ted Dougherty (David Janssen) is sent to try and rescue the doomed astronauts. When it becomes clear there is not enough oxygen, it is suggested that one of the men commit

G, 2 hr. 9 min.

Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: John Sturges

Written By: Mayo Simon

In Theaters: Dec 11, 1969 Wide

On DVD: Nov 18, 2003

Cast

Gregory Peck
Charles Keith
Richard Crenna
Jim Pruett
David Janssen
Ted Dougherty
James Franciscus
Clayton Stone
Gene Hackman
Buzz Lloyd
Lee Grant
Celia Pruett
Nancy Kovack
Teresa Stone
Mariette Hartley
Betty Lloyd
Scott Brady
Public Affairs Officer
Craig Huebing
Flight Director
John Carter
Flight Surgeon
Vincent VanLynn
Cannon Journalist
George Gaynes
Mission Director
Tom Stewart
Houston Cap Com
Duke Hobbie
Titan Systems Specialis...
Walter Brooke
Radin Network Commentat...
Dennis Robertson
Launch Director
George Smith
Cape Weather Officer
Bill Couch Jr.
Russian Cosmonaut
Mary-Linda Rapelye
Priscilla Keith
Mauritz Hugo
Hardy
Frank Marth
Air Force System Direct...

Critic Reviews for Marooned

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... heavy on the technical details.

January 4, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Yes, the story sounds interesting and the cast has some very famous people, but by the middle of the movie it gets incredibly boring and predictable, and it's slow too. I didn't like it, but it wasn't all bad either.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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It unfolds slowly, with realistic but often no cinematic purpose. As the last quarter of the film approaches, it regains its cinematic credentials and regains a tense, anxious air.It truly shines when understood in its timeframe, between the Moon Landing and Apollo 13 incident. It covers the same ground that many later

August 30, 2008