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Countdown (1967)
Director: Robert Altman
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Made before MASH (and subjected to re-editing by the studio), Altman's drama about American astronauts being rushed to the moon in an attempt to beat the Russians is a surprisingly human affair, concentrating less on sci-fi hardware than on the emotional crises affecting the men and their families. Slightly soapy in parts, but overall it's an intelligent and taut little film, interesting for the way it foreshadows not only the actual look of the Apollo capsules but also Altman's later style: the lack of interest in 'plot', the overlapping dialogue, and the imaginative use of the 'scope frame are all there, if in embryonic form.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Robert Altman
Producer: William Conrad
Cast: James Caan, Robert Duvall, Joanna Moore, Barbara Baxley, Michael Murphy, Steve Ihnat full cast
Genre(s): Action/Adventure
Duration: 101 mins
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