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
Lee Grant
Celia Pruett
Gene Hackman
Buzz Lloyd
Gregory Peck
Charles Keith
Mariette Hartley
Betty Lloyd
Richard Crenna
Jim Pruett
Scott Brady
Public Affairs Officer
George Gaynes
Mission Director
Walter Brooke
Network Commentator
James Franciscus
Clayton Stone
David Janssen
Ted Dougherty
Nancy Kovack
Teresa Stone
Frank Marth
Air Force Systems Director
John Carter
Flight Surgeon
Kenner G. Kemp
Guest in Observation Room (uncredited)
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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