Adventure Drama Sci-Fi
After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to Earth only to find their de-orbit thrusters won't activate. After initially thinking they might have to abandon them in orbit, NASA decides to launch a daring rescue. Their plans are complicated by a hurricane headed towards the launch site—and a shrinking air supply in the astronauts' capsule.
Directed by
John Sturges
Gene Hackman
Buzz Lloyd
Mariette Hartley
Betty Lloyd
Gregory Peck
Charles Keith
Lee Grant
Celia Pruett
David Janssen
Ted Dougherty
Richard Crenna
Jim Pruett
Scott Brady
Public Affairs Officer
Walter Brooke
Network Commentator
George Gaynes
Mission Director
Nancy Kovack
Teresa Stone
Frank Marth
Air Force Systems Director
James Franciscus
Clayton Stone
Kenner G. Kemp
Guest in Observation Room (uncredited)
John Carter
Flight Surgeon
Duke Hobbie
Air Force Titan Specialist
Craig Huebing
Flight Director
Vincent Van Lynn
Aerospace Journalist
Tom Stewart
Houston Cap Com
Dennis Robertson
Launch Director

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