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The Astronaut
59%
Movie
1h 13m
AI Analysis
The Astronaut (1972) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Astronaut (1972) — a movie tagged as Drama, TV Movie, and Science Fiction with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 re… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~73 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Astronaut 59% (8 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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59%
from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1972-01-08
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- TMDB rating
- 5.9
- TMDB ID
- 164701
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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 acciden... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Astronaut?
The official runtime for The Astronaut is approximately 73 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Jackie Cooper
Kurt Anderson

Monte Markham
Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph

Richard Anderson
Dr. Wylie

Robert Lansing
John Phillips

Susan Clark
Gail Randolph

John Lupton
Don Masters

Walter Brooke
Tom Everett

James B. Sikking
Astronaut Higgins

Paul Kent
Carl Samuels
- L
Loretta Leversee
Toni Scott
- R
Ray Dimas
Freddie

Patsy Garrett
Boy's Mother

Tom Hallick
Agent Wilson

John S. Ragin
Walters

Paul Micale
Beachgoer

Richard Stahl
Fred, Beachgoer's Friend

Bob Harks
Photographer (uncredited)
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