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  1. The Astronaut is a 1972 American made-for-television science fiction film directed by Robert Michael Lewis and starring Jackie Cooper and Monte Markham. It follows a man who has been hired to impersonate an astronaut who died during the first crewed mission to Mars .

  2. Jan 8, 1972 · The Astronaut: Directed by Robert Michael Lewis. With Jackie Cooper, Monte Markham, Richard Anderson, Robert Lansing. Government officials, not wanting to have the space program canceled, substitute a lookalike for an astronaut who died on a Mars mission.

    • (148)
    • Drama
    • Robert Michael Lewis
    • 1972-01-08
  3. 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.

  4. Original Airdate: January 8, 1972Genre: Sci-Fi, DramaLogline: Government officials substitute a lookalike for an astronaut who died on a Mars Mission to pr...

    • 70 min
    • 2.3K
    • The Made-For-Television Movie
  5. 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 ...

    • (7)
    • Jackie Cooper
    • Robert Michael Lewis
    • Universal Television
  6. 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.

  7. Brief Synopsis. Top space officials, fearing for the future of the program, substitute a look-alike for an astronaut who died during a Mars mission.