Journey to the Far Side of the Sun

1969

Journey to the Far Side of the Sun

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Average Rating: 3.1/5

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Movie Info

An American astronaut is selected to lead a British crew to a journey to another planet, hence the title. Colonel Glenn Ross (Roy Thinnes) is selected because of his previous experience in space travel. The crew sleeps for three weeks in a drug induced state of suspended animation while the rocket races closer to the unknown planet. Upon landing on the surface of the mystery planet, the leader is disoriented and proceeds to have futuristic flashbacks in this uneven science fiction saga.

Rating:

G (violence)
Genre:

Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:

Robert Parrish
Written By:

Gerry Anderson, James Donald, Sylvia Anderson
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1969 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 10, 2000
Runtime:

92 minutes
Studio:

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Roy Thinnes
as Colonel Glenn Ross

Lynn Loring
as Sharon Ross

Patrick Wymark
as Jason Webb

Herbert Lom
as Doctor Hassler

Ian Hendry
as John Kane

Loni von Friedl
as Lise

George Sewell
as Mark Neuman

Franco Derosa
as Paulo Landi

Ed Bishop
as David Poulson

Philip Madoc
as Dr. Pontini

Vladek Sheybal
as Psychiatrist

George Mikell

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Critic Reviews for Journey to the Far Side of the Sun

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Journey to the Far Side of the Sun is Thunderbirds filmed in the style of 2001: A Space Odyssey %u2013 not really something one would like to see.

Nov 27, 2008 | Full Review…

James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Convoluted and rather dull.

Mar 1, 2004 | Rating: 2/5

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Audience Reviews for Journey to the Far Side of the Sun

A decent premise, but it seems far too long for what it is, with not much actually happening. There's too many twists and reveals that end up confusing an audience, rather than making them beg for more.