Doppelgänger
Seen it?1969 | 101 min | Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved Gravity or Project Hail Mary, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
A planet is discovered in the same orbit as Earth's but is located on the exact opposite side of the sun, making it not visible from Earth. The European Space Exploration Council decide to send American astronaut Glenn Ross and British scientist John Kane via spaceship to explore the other planet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- 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 impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Parrish
- Roy ThinnesColonel Glenn Ross
- Ian HendryJohn Kane
- Patrick WymarkJason Webb
- Lynn LoringSharon Ross
- Loni von FriedlLisa Hartmann
- Franco De RosaPaulo Landi
- George SewellMark Neuman
- Ed BishopDavid Poulson
- Philip MadocDr. Pontini
- Vladek SheybalPsychiatrist