- Actors: Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, James Franciscus, Gene Hackman
- Directors: John Sturges
- Producers: M.J. Frankovich
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Classification: U
- Studio: Columbia Pictures
- Run Time: 124 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000KK9RP4
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 992 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Gripping, yet starkly realistic, portrayal of three astronauts on an extended special mission who find themselves unable to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. As the oxygen supply diminishes, the stranded astronauts must face the inevitability of death.
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Three American astronauts are stranded in space when their retros won't fire. Can they be rescued before their oxygen runs out?
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Three astronauts, already debilitated after five months in the Saturn Orbital Laboratory space station, are stranded in their return vehicle, when the engines fail to fire up. The film consists of the efforts to rescue them, the air that is measured out by the minute, the tensions that arise between the astronauts in the small capsule, and their wives, who bravely try to cope. The plot could get predictable were it not for the taut, plausible script, the well-paced direction by John Sturges, the marvelous acting, and the sound. This is the only film I can remember seeing that has no musical soundtrack, just gripping sound effects that add so much to the tension. Even after repeated viewings, this film has an edginess, and it owes much of it to its imaginative use of sound.
Gregory Peck puts in another stellar performance as Chief of Manned Space Charles Keith, who is strong, decisive, and thoughtful; the conversation he has with the stranded crew about oxygen is memorable, and as the commander, Richard Crenna is terrific, and Gene Hackman, an astronaut with a high strung temperament, and James Franciscus are also excellent, as are their wives, Lee Grant, Mariette Hartley and Nancy Kovak, and David Janssen, as a fourth astronaut.
Four months and 2 days after this film was released, Apollo 13 was plagued with its problems, and went through a similar scenario; for those who believe in the powers of the mind, some could argue it was predictive, and others say life imitated art...at any rate, the coincidence is interesting, and one imagines that either the Apollo 13 crew or their families might have seen this film before their mission, and pondered the possibilities.
This film is classified as "sci-fi", though in spirit it is perhaps closer to the disaster films that would become so popular in the '70s. Panned by many critics, it is still alive and breathing well after all these years and the special effects, which won the film an Oscar, retain their freshness and are excellent. It received nominations for Best Cinematography (Daniel Fapp) and Best Sound.
Total running time is 134 minutes.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A sci fi movie made the year that Armstrong and Aldrin walked upon the surface of the moon. After completing a daring mission the crew of Ironman 1 are preparing for re-entry when their retro rocket misfires and its crew are trapped in orbit 200 miles above the earth. Richard Crenna, James Franciscus and Gene Hackman are the crew of the fated ship waiting for mission control to come up with a miracle to get them back to earth. NASA chief Charles Keith played by the stoic Gregory Peck has to make the decision, risk sending a ship on a recue mission or abandon the crew to a certain death. Chief Astronaut Ted Dougherty played by one time fugitive David Janssen is left to put together a rescue mission against all odds. No one could have predicted that the Apollo 13 mission launched the following year could have turned a fictional disaster into fact. Well acted with plenty of tension and a twist to the tale at the end.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Can you believe this film was made before the Apollo 13 disaster in 1970?
Marooned was made in 1969
Very uncanny that, like something from the Twilight Zone.
Anyway, not only is Marooned a very good film that's well worth watching, it's also a very gritty thriller much like The Andromeda Strain, so don't expect to much in the way of action because like Apollo 13 their fighting for survival in space and trying to get home.
10/10
Marooned was made in 1969
Very uncanny that, like something from the Twilight Zone.
Anyway, not only is Marooned a very good film that's well worth watching, it's also a very gritty thriller much like The Andromeda Strain, so don't expect to much in the way of action because like Apollo 13 their fighting for survival in space and trying to get home.
10/10
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good sifi disaster
The special effects are dated but sit back and enjoy a typical disaster movie.
I can recall seeing this film in the cinema about the same time as Neil Armstrong was... Read more
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Published 7 months ago by M. Steedman
Solid SF
Solid SF movie typical for its time. Interesting fact for european buyers, although there is no mentioning on the case the dvd does contain an german soundtrack !
Published on 12 April 2010 by DGP
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