The Six Million Dollar Man
Seen it?1973 | 74 min | Science Fiction, Adventure, TV Movie
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People are still talking about it. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved Total Recall or Forbidden Planet, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Colonel Steve Austin, astronaut and test pilot, is badly injured when he crashes while testing an experimental aircraft. A covert government agency (OSI) is willing to pay for special prosthetics to replace the eye, arm and both legs he lost in the crash. Highly advanced technology (bionics) built into them will make him faster, stronger and more resilient than normal. In return they want him to become a covert agent for the OSI. It will cost $6,000,000 to rebuild Steve Austin.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 325K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Irving
- Lee MajorsSteve Austin
- Barbara AndersonJean Manners
- Martin BalsamDr. Rudy Wells
- Darren McGavinOliver Spencer
- Charles RobinsonPrisoner
- Ivor BarryGeraldton
- Dorothy GreenMrs. McKay
- Anne WhitfieldYoung Woman
- George D. WallaceGeneral
- Robert CornthwaiteDr. Ashburn