The Astronaut (1972) — drama, science-fiction, tv-movie film. Directed by Robert Michael Lewis. Starring Jackie Cooper, Monte Markham, Richard Anderson, Robert Lansing. This page maps 1 characters and 1 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A covert identity replacement unfolds as an impostor navigates institutional secrecy, personal guilt, and ethical duty to prevent a second Mars tragedy.
Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie · 5.9/10 · 73 min · 1972
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.
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