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Earth II (1971)

1h 40m

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November 28, 1971
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Earth II (1971)

Name: Earth II
Genre: Documentary, Science Fiction
Released: 1971-11-28

1h 40m

Running Time

November 28, 1971
Release Date

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Plot.

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?

Documentary Science Fiction

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This Movie Is About.

space station ·

spacewalk

Cast & Crew.

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

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Details.

Release Date
November 28, 1971

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 40m

Content Rating
PG

Genres
Documentary Science Fiction

Wiki.

Earth II is a 1971 pilot, aired November 28 (and released theatrically outside North America), for a television series about a colony established in orbit around the Earth. A WABE Production in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television, it starred Gary Lockwood, Scott Hylands and Hari Rhodes. The film was written and produced by William Read Woodfield and Allan Balter, and directed by Tom Gries.