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Marooned   1969         PG, 134 min. Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure / Drama aka: Space Travelers Director: John Sturges   Cast: Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, James Franciscus, David Janssen, Gene Hackman, Lee Grant, Nancy Kovack, Mariette Hartley, Scott Brady, Craig Huebing, Frank Marth, John Carter, Vincent Van Lynn, George Gaynes, Tom Stewart   While serving on a their Ironman I mission, American astronauts Buzz Lloyd (Gene Hackman, Jim Pruett (Richard Crenna), and Clayton Stone (James Franciscus) encounter major problems while returning home to Houston. In order to survive, they need oxygen, and NASA supervisor Charles Keith (Gregory Peck) tries unsuccessfully to find the solution. But, just when it looks like there is no chance for them, a Russian spaceship arrives on the scene to rescue them. This film won the Academy Award for Best Special Effects. Cast Gregory Peck Charles Keith Richard Crenna Jim Pruett James Franciscus Clayton Stone David Janssen Ted Dougherty Gene Hackman Buzz Lloyd Lee Grant Celia Pruett Nancy Kovack Teresa Stone Mariette Hartley Betty Lloyd Scott Brady Public Affairs Officer Craig Huebing Flight Director Frank Marth Air Force Systems Director John Carter Flight Surgeon Vincent Van Lynn Aerospace Journalist George Gaynes Mission Director Tom Stewart Houston Cap Com