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Earth II

Just 10 seconds . . . to save a dream from becoming a nuclear nightmare.
1971 | 100m | English

(469 votes)

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Popularity: 5 (history)

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In the near future, a space station dubbed Earth II is built for the purpose of scientific research and world peace. However, that peace is shattered when the Chinese send up a nuclear bomb that is orbiting just a few miles away from the station. Can the crew disarm the bomb before it detonates, not only destroying the station but setting off World War III?
Release Date: Nov 28, 1971
Director: Tom Gries
Writer: Allan Balter, William Read Woodfield
Genres: Science Fiction, TV Movie
Keywords space colony, space station, nuclear threat, spacewalk, space walk
Production Companies MGM Television, Wabe
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Jun 18, 2025
Entered: Apr 20, 2024
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Name Character
Gary Lockwood David Seville
Scott Hylands Jim Capa
Hari Rhodes Dr. Loren Huxley
Anthony Franciosa Frank Karger
Mariette Hartley Lisa Karger
Gary Merrill Walter Dietrich
Inga Swenson Ilyana Kovalefskii
Edward Bell Anton Kovalefskii
Lew Ayres President Charles Carter Durant
Brian Dewey Matt Karger
Diana Webster Hannah Young
Bart Burns Steiner
John Carter Hazlitt
Herbert Nelson Chairman
Serge Tschernisch Russian
Vince Cannon Technician
David Sachs Surgeon
Robert F. Hoy West
James Hong Chinese Military Official
Soon-Tek Oh Chinese Diplomat
Stack Pierce Mission Control Worker
Name Job
Joe Scully Casting
Edward C. Carfagno Art Direction
George W. Davis Art Direction
Cosmo Anzilotti Art Direction
Robert R. Benton Set Decoration
Charles Pierce Set Decoration
J. McMillan Johnson Special Effects
Jim Danforth Special Effects Coordinator
Allan Balter Screenplay
William Read Woodfield Screenplay
Michel Hugo Director of Photography
Henry Berman Editor
Tom Gries Director
Lalo Schifrin Music, Original Music Composer
Name Title
Allan Balter Producer
William Read Woodfield Producer
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