After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to Earth only to find their de-orbit thrusters won't activate. After initially thinking they might have to abandon them in orbit, NASA decides to launch a daring rescue. Their plans are complicated by a hurricane headed towards the launch site—and a shrinking air supply in the astronauts' capsule.
Gregory Peck
as Charles Keith
Richard Crenna
as Jim Pruett
David Janssen
as Ted Dougherty
James Franciscus
as Clayton Stone
Gene Hackman
as Buzz Lloyd
Lee Grant
as Celia Pruett
Nancy Kovack
as Teresa Stone
Mariette Hartley
as Betty Lloyd
Scott Brady
as Public Affairs Officer
Frank Marth
as Air Force Systems Director
Craig Huebing
as Flight Director
John Carter
as Flight Surgeon
