Marooned

David Janssen, Gene Hackman, Gregory Peck

In this tense 1969 thriller, commander Jim Pruett (Richard Crenna) leads a team of astronauts on a fact-finding space mission that leaves them stranded when their vehicle develops a problem. Their onl...( read more  read more... )y hope is ground supervisor Charles Keith (Gregory Peck), who must devise a rescue plan with his colleague, former astronaut Ted Dougherty (David Janssen). Unfortunately, it requires one of those marooned to give up his oxygen to save the rest.

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G, 130 min.

Directed by: John Sturges

Released: December 11, 1969

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DVD Released: November 18, 2003

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  • June 22, 2008
    In 1969, this was accepted as science fiction. A year later, the country would be hanging on their seats when a similar thing happened to the astronauts of Apollo 13. The visual effects are very good for their time. Like Stanley Kubrick, John Sturges realizes that the most effec... ...( read more )
  • August 30, 2008
    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.... ...( read more )
  • July 9, 2008
    Taunt drama with great cast.
  • May 17, 2008
    big stars, big letdown...seriously outdated, moves slowly and way too dry!
  • June 25, 2009
    In this desperate situation three astronauts are trapped in a cramped metal vessel with no power. Outside there is no heat and air, and the Earth is 200 miles below. After completing a space mission the Ironman One is in orbit and preparing for re-entry. But a retro-rocket... ...( read more )

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  • zissyfoy
    February 10, 2007
    The film was released only four months after the Apollo 11 moon landing and is clearly tied to the topical public fascination with the event. The film does its best to depict the actual Apollo space program in a realistic fashion. It won the Academy Award for Visual Effects.

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