"The astronauts ""Dallas"", ""Ripley"", ""Kane"", ""Lambert"", ""Brett"" and ""Parker"", are characters in which 1979 science fiction film?"
"Science fiction film Science fiction film (or sci-fi film) is a genre that uses speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial lifeforms, alien worlds, extrasensory perception and time travel, along with futuristic elements such as spacecraft, robots, cyborgs, interstellar travel or other technologies. Science fiction films have often been used to focus on political or social issues, and to explore philosophical issues like the human condition. In many cases, tropes derived from written science fiction may be used by filmmakers ignorant of or at best indifferent to the standards of"
"Jake and Frank use a broken-down biplane to rescue Liz and Lucybelle from Olympus's helicopter, which crashes; Olympus, Stallwood and their men survive and are presumably arrested. In the final scene, Jake is allowed to stay on Earth as a representative of an off-world ""friendly power"", with Jake applying for and being granted United States citizenship. The Cat from Outer Space The Cat from Outer Space is a 1978 American science fiction comedy film starring Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Ronnie Schell, Roddy McDowall and McLean Stevenson. Produced by Walt Disney Productions, it was shot at the studio's Golden"
"The Astronaut The Astronaut is a 1972 American made-for-television science fiction film starring Jackie Cooper and Monte Markham. This made-for-television film follows a man who has been hired to impersonate an astronaut who died during the first manned mission to Mars. Television coverage of Brice Randolph, the first astronaut on the surface of Mars, is interrupted, indicating the signal has been lost. Shortly afterward, Eddie Reese is recruited, and shown what happened after the TV signal was interrupted: Brice reported something penetrating his EVA suit, and soon expired. The other astronaut lifted off alone. NASA (who fear their project will"
"Boyle also cited inevitable visual influences from science fiction films in space by Andrei Tarkovsky (""Solaris"" in 1972), Stanley Kubrick ("""" in 1968), and Ridley Scott (""Alien"" in 1979). Influences from other science fiction films also included Paul W. S. Anderson's ""Event Horizon"" (1997), John Carpenter's ""Dark Star"" (1974), and Douglas Trumbull's ""Silent Running"" (1971). Filmmakers consulted NASA in designing the scientific aspects of the film. Technical specifications for the ship were provided in order to make it more realistic. An oxygen garden was also recommended to provide oxygen for the ship and to enable the crew to grow their"
"about two packets a day, but the perpetual lighting up of new cigarettes for continuity purposes was too much."" Ian Hendry stars as Dr John Kane, British astrophysicist and head of the ""Phoenix"" project. Hendry, who had appeared in the television series ""The Avengers"" (1961–69) and, according to Anderson, ""was always drinking"", performed the stunt sequence depicting the aftermath of the ""Dove"" crash while drunk: ""... he was pissed as a newt, and it was as much as he could do to stagger away. Despite all that, it looked exactly as it was supposed to on-screen!"" In the draft script,"
"Explorers (film) Explorers is a 1985 American science fiction fantasy film written by Eric Luke and directed by Joe Dante. The film stars Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix (in their film debuts), and Jason Presson as teenage boys who build a spacecraft to explore outer space. The special effects were produced by Industrial Light & Magic, with make-up effects by Rob Bottin. Rushed into production, the film was never properly finished. Dante revealed that the studio demanded that he stop editing and rush for a July release where it was overshadowed by the Live Aid concert. Despite being a box office"
"planets for possible colonisation. Due to the effects of time dilation, by which astronauts travelling at near-light speed age far more slowly than people on Earth, the ship will be crewed by two whole ""family units"". Arriving in a United Nations shuttle, Doctors Tom and Anna Bowen (Brian Blessed and Joanna Dunham) board ""Altares"" with their son, David (Martin Lev). Meanwhile, Jane Masters (Katharine Levy) leaves her dog, Spring, in the care of station commander Jim Forbes (Don Fellows). Her father, Captain Harry Masters (Nick Tate), engages ""Altares""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ""photon drive"" and the vessel starts its 4.3-light-year journey to the star"
"Spaceballs Spaceballs is a 1987 American comic science fiction film co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy and Rick Moranis, the film also features Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, and the voice of Joan Rivers. In addition to Brooks in a supporting role, the film also features Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise and Rudy De Luca in cameo appearances. The film's setting and characters parody the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy, as well as other sci-fi franchises including ""Star Trek"", ""Alien"" and the ""Planet of the Apes"" films. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on June 24,"
"and is ready to let Reese out of the masquerade, but Reese and Gail are willing to carry on as if he ""is"" Brice Randolph. Reese then hears from a boy, who asked for an autograph, that the Soviets have just launched their own mission to land on Mars. The Astronaut The Astronaut is a 1972 American made-for-television science fiction film starring Jackie Cooper and Monte Markham. This made-for-television film follows a man who has been hired to impersonate an astronaut who died during the first manned mission to Mars. Television coverage of Brice Randolph, the first astronaut on the"
"opposite Allen. Weaver appeared two years later as Warrant Officer / Lieutenant Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's blockbuster film ""Alien"" (1979), in a role initially designated to co-star British-born actress, Veronica Cartwright, until a late change in casting. Cartwright stated to World Entertainment News Network (WENN) that she was in England ready to start work on ""Alien"" when she discovered that she would be playing the navigator Lambert in the project, and Weaver had been given the lead role of Ripley. She reprised the role in the three sequels of the ""Alien"" movie franchise, ""Aliens"", ""Alien 3"" and ""Alien Resurrection""."
"of Charles Farmer. The space suit worn by Farmer is a replica of the Mercury-era Navy Mark IV pressure suit worn by all Mercury Seven astronauts prior to Mercury-Atlas 9. Additionally, the rocket featured in the film is a nearly scale replica of the Mercury-Atlas that launched America's first astronauts into orbit. The film's soundtrack includes ""Rocket Man"" by Elton John, ""Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"" by Waylon Jennings, ""(Hey Baby) Que Paso"" by Texas Tornados, ""John Saw That Number"" by Neko Case, ""Stop the World (And Let Me Off)"" by Dwight Yoakam, ""Before the Next Teardrop"
"occasion as a more sympathetic character. Unidentified Flying Oddball Unidentified Flying Oddball (UK title: The Spaceman and King Arthur) is a 1979 film adaptation of Mark Twain's ""A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"", directed by Russ Mayberry and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Subsequently re-released in the United States under the title A Spaceman in King Arthur’s Court, the film stars Dennis Dugan as NASA employee Tom Trimble who unintentionally travels back in time with his look-alike android Hermes. After Trimble’s NASA spacecraft travels faster than the speed of light, it takes him and his android back to King"
"Andriola (""Kerry Drake""), Jim Berry (""Berry's World""), Charles Biro (""Squeeks"", ""Crimebuster"", ""Daredevil""), Martin Branner (""Denny Dimwit""), Ernie Bushmiller (""Nancy""), Milton Caniff (""Steve Canyon""), Mel Casson (""Jeff Crockett""), Chon Day, Steve Douglas, Bill Dyer (""Patsy""), Gus Edson (""The Gumps""), Eric Ericson, Gill Fox (""Foodini""). Frank Godwin (""Rusty Riley"", ""Patty Miles""), Irwin Hasen (""Dondi""), Jeff Hayes (""Silent Sam""), Art Helfant (""Patty Pinhead""), Bill Holman (""Smokey Stover""), Stan Kaye, Bil Keane (""Family Circus""), Jeff Keate, Reamer Keller, Ted Key (""Hazel""), Lank Leonard (""Mickey Finn""), Jack Markow, Jay McArdle, Bill McLean (""Double Trouble""), Paul Norris (""Jungle Jim""), Bob Oksner (""Leave It to Binky""), Russell"
"be the famous pianist from the film ""Shine"" but the armed guard recognizes Lisa as the ship's designated proofreader. Lisa is only able to take one parent with her, and quickly chooses Marge. Homer and Bart find a second, unguarded rocket and board just before it launches. They quickly notice that the spaceliner is filled with such notoriously obnoxious and mediocre celebrities as radio psychologist Dr. Laura, film director Spike Lee, skating champion Tonya Harding, former vice president Dan Quayle, grunge rock singer Courtney Love, politician Ross Perot, civil rights activist Al Sharpton, actor Tom Arnold, MTV VJ Pauly Shore,"
"or obey Keith's orders. Dougherty arrives and he and the cosmonaut transfer the two surviving and mentally dazed ""Ironman"" astronauts into the rescue ship. Both the Soviet ship and the X-RV return to Earth, and the final scene fades out with a view of the abandoned ""Ironman One"" adrift in orbit. Cast notes: Given that Apollo missions were being watched regularly by television audiences, it was very important to the producers that the look of the film be as authentic as possible. NASA, and its primary contractors such as North American Aviation and Philco-Ford, helped with the design of the"
"Unidentified Flying Oddball Unidentified Flying Oddball (UK title: The Spaceman and King Arthur) is a 1979 film adaptation of Mark Twain's ""A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"", directed by Russ Mayberry and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Subsequently re-released in the United States under the title A Spaceman in King Arthur’s Court, the film stars Dennis Dugan as NASA employee Tom Trimble who unintentionally travels back in time with his look-alike android Hermes. After Trimble’s NASA spacecraft travels faster than the speed of light, it takes him and his android back to King Arthur’s Camelot. They then use their"
"guest stars include Robert Vaughn, James Coburn, Paul Comi, Joe Maross, Joe Flynn, Gavin MacLeod, Donald May, Harry Townes, Whit Bissell, Simon Oakland, Warren Stevens, Murray Hamilton, Brett King, Robert Reed, William Schallert, James Drury, James Best, Nancy Gates, Allison Hayes, Arthur Franz, Denver Pyle, Bek Nelson, Werner Klemperer, Paul Burke (actor) and Marshall Thompson. Spacesuit costumes and special-effects footage of space vehicles (shot with miniature models) were later re-used in ""The Outer Limits"" and in the science fiction film ""The Phantom Planet"". The spacesuits also bore a strong resemblance to the spacesuits worn in the first half of the"
"Cooper, the robots TARS and CASE, and scientists Dr. Amelia Brand (Professor Brand's daughter), Dr. Romilly, and Dr. Doyle. After traversing the wormhole, Romilly studies the singularity while Cooper, Doyle and Amelia descend in one of four landing crafts to investigate Miller's planet, an ocean world. After landing in knee-high water and finding only wreckage from Miller's ship, a gigantic tidal wave kills Doyle and delays departure. Due to the proximity of the black hole, time is severely dilated. As a result, 23 years have elapsed for Romilly on ""Endurance"" by the time Cooper and Brand return. Edmunds' planet has"
"appeared in ""The Goodies"". The astronauts' names are Malcolm Mattocks, Gentian Foster and David Ackroyd, whilst the astronauts' contact at Mission Control is Beadle, an American. The humour was primarily based on the claustrophobic conditions of the two-room ""sky lab"" and the consequent tensions. On 11 August 1982, CBS aired a pilot for an American adaptation called ""The Astronauts"", but no series developed. It starred Granville Van Dusen as Mattocks (renamed Roger Canfield), Brianne Leary as Foster (renamed Jennifer Tate), Bruce Davison as Ackroyd and McLean Stevenson as Beadle (renamed Michael C. Booker). The complete series of ""Astronauts"" was released"
"York. In 2014, Stan reprised his role as Bucky Barnes, now called Winter Soldier, in the first film of his nine-movie contract, """". In 2015, he played Joshua Brummel in ""Ricki and the Flash"", and co-starred in ""The Martian"" as NASA scientist Dr. Chris Beck. Stan then reprised his role as the Winter Soldier in the ""Ant Man"" (2015) (cameo) and """" (2016). In 2017, Stan co-starred as a NASCAR driver, Dayton White, in Steven Soderbergh's comedy ""Logan Lucky"", portrayed Jeff Gillooly, alongside Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding, in Craig Gillespie's biopic ""I, Tonya"" (2017), based on the figure skating"
"of Mr. Freeze in a first-season episode of ""Batman"" titled ""Rats Like Cheese"". From then on he had several small parts in various movies and TV shows, his last part being Mr. Dunn in 1971's ""How's Your Love Life?"". He died at age 55 on April 5, 1974 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California from cirrhosis. He was survived by his twin brother, actor John Hudson. William Hudson (actor) William Woodson Hudson Jr. (January 24, 1919 - April 5, 1974) was an American actor best remembered for the role of Ranger Clark in ""Rocky Jones, Space Ranger"" and the role"
"by which point only Miles, Faraday, former Other Juliet Burke (Elizabeth Mitchell) and 815 passengers James ""Sawyer"" Ford (Josh Holloway) and Jin Kwon (Daniel Dae Kim) remain; Rose Henderson (L. Scott Caldwell), Bernard Nadler (Sam Anderson) and Vincent the dog (Pono) also survive, but they are physically separated and do not meet any of them again for three years until July 1977. Miles and his group move into the Barracks and pseudonymously join the DHARMA Initiative, an organization conducting scientific research while living there that would eventually be purged in 1992 by Ben and the Others. Despite the option to"
"RocketMan RocketMan (also written as Rocket Man) is a 1997 comic science fiction film directed by Stuart Gillard and starring Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy, William Sadler and Jeffrey DeMunn. It was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Caravan Pictures, and was released on October 10, 1997. NASA is training for the first manned mission to Mars by the spacecraft ""Aries"". Due to a supposed glitch in the computer navigation system, NASA looks for the original programmer of the software to understand why it seems to be broken. Fred Z. Randall (Harland Williams), the eccentric programmer who wrote the software, meets"
"with the introduction of Barf and Lone Starr. Spaceballs Spaceballs is a 1987 American comic science fiction film co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy and Rick Moranis, the film also features Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, and the voice of Joan Rivers. In addition to Brooks in a supporting role, the film also features Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise and Rudy De Luca in cameo appearances. The film's setting and characters parody the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy, as well as other sci-fi franchises including ""Star Trek"", ""Alien"" and the ""Planet of the Apes"" films."
"aliens first appeared. The reference by Jake Sisko in Act 3 to the 1961 Yankees and the 1978 Red Sox was a tribute by producer Ira Steven Behr to his two favorite baseball teams. This episode includes special effect shots of the Star Trek franchise Badlands region, featured in the """" (1995-2001) launch pilot """" in January 1995, seen by over 20 million viewers on television Cassidy's space freighter is seen in various shots including docked to Deep Space Nine space station. For the Cause (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) ""For the Cause"" is the 94th episode of the science"
"The Rocketeer (film) The Rocketeer is a 1991 American period superhero film from Walt Disney Pictures, produced by Charles Gordon, Lawrence Gordon, and Lloyd Levin, directed by Joe Johnston, that stars Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, and Tiny Ron Taylor. The film is based upon the character of the same name created by comic book artist and writer Dave Stevens. Set in 1938 Los Angeles, California, ""The Rocketeer"" tells the story of stunt pilot Cliff Secord who stumbles upon a hidden rocket powered jet pack that he thereafter uses to fly without the need of"
"Cliff Robertson Clifford Parker Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor with a film and television career that spanned half a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film ""PT 109"", and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie ""Charly"". On television, he portrayed retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the 1976 adaptation of Aldrin's autobiographic ""Return to Earth"", played a fictional character based on Director of Central Intelligence Richard Helms in the 1977 miniseries """", and portrayed Henry Ford in the 1987 ""Ford:"
"October 8, 2001 and received a limited release in theatres on March 12, 2004. In 1961, scientist Dr. Paul Armstrong (Larry Blamire) and his wife Betty (Fay Masterson) drive into the mountains. Dr. Armstrong is searching for a meteorite that has fallen in the nearby woods, suspected to contain the rare element atmosphereum. Another scientist in the area, Dr. Roger Fleming (Brian Howe) questions Ranger Brad (Dan Conroy) about Cadavra Cave, a site rumored to contain a ""Lost Skeleton."" That evening, both the Armstrongs and Dr. Fleming observe another falling meteor. A short time later a farmer (Robert Deveau), encountered"
"in the television series and the film serials ""Superman"" (1948) and ""Atom Man vs. Superman"" (1950)—appears as Luthor's elderly wife Gertrude Vanderworth. Richard Branson cameos as the engineer aboard the space shuttle. Another of Luthor's henchmen (Riley) is played by former Australian Rugby League player Ian Roberts. Director and producer Bryan Singer conceived the storyline of ""Superman returning to Earth after a five-year absence"" during the filming of ""X2"" (2003). He presented the idea to Lauren Shuler Donner and her husband Richard Donner, director of ""Superman"" (1978). Donner greeted Singer's idea with positive feedback. In March 2004, Warner Bros. was"
"a weighted average rating of 3.9/10. Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film a positive three out of four stars, calling it ""a wacky comedy in the Jerry Lewis-Jim Carrey mold"". RocketMan RocketMan (also written as Rocket Man) is a 1997 comic science fiction film directed by Stuart Gillard and starring Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy, William Sadler and Jeffrey DeMunn. It was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Caravan Pictures, and was released on October 10, 1997. NASA is training for the first manned mission to Mars by the spacecraft ""Aries"". Due to a supposed glitch in the computer navigation"
"the North Pole"" (1973), ""Papillon"" (1973), ""Killer Bees"" (1974), ""Bank Shot"" (1974), ""At Long Last Love"" (1975), ""The Night That Panicked America"" (1975), ""Peeper"" (1976) and ""High Velocity"" (1976). Dunn collapsed on the set of Disney's ""The Shaggy D.A."" (1976), during the filming of the roller rink sequence, and died soon after on April 11, 1976, from emphysema in Granada Hills, California. John Fiedler was brought in to complete the role as dog catcher. Though only 59 at his death, Dunn always looked much older than he was, and he was cast accordingly. Liam Dunn Liam Dunn (November 12, 1916"
"hook, but the gun catches as the airlock door closes, tethering the alien to the shuttle. As it floats into one of the engine exhausts, Ripley ignites them to blast the creature free. After recording the final log entry, she places herself and the cat into stasis for the trip home to Earth. While studying cinema at the University of Southern California, Dan O'Bannon had made a science-fiction comedy film, ""Dark Star"", with director John Carpenter and concept artist Ron Cobb. The film featured an alien created by spray-painting a beach ball; the experience left O'Bannon ""really wanting to do"
"science fictional"" by scifilm.org. (Capra later planned to make a fully science fictional movie but was never able to.) When the famed explorer Louis Rondelle (Hobart Bosworth) requests the U.S. Navy's assistance in reaching the South Pole, officer Jack Bradon (Jack Holt) convinces Rear Admiral John S. Martin (Emmett Corrigan) to offer his dirigible, the USS ""Pensacola"", for the attempt. Jack asks his best friend, ""Frisky"" Pierce (Ralph Graves), to pilot the biplane that will be carried on the airship. Frisky, who is adventurous to the point of recklessness, is eager to go even though he has just completed a"