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Miniseries

5 episodes · 13th April 1985

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Episodes

01 Part 1 still Part 1 Episode 114th April 1985 As World War II ends, German rocket expert Dieter Kolff (Michael York) forms an alliance with American engineer Stanley Mott (Bruce Dern). Meanwhile, Navy officer Norman Grant (James Garner) emerges a war hero, inspiring John Pope (Harry Hamlin) to enlist for duty. 02 Part 2 still Part 2 Episode 215th April 1985 Pope's girlfriend Penny Hardesty (Blair Brown) volunteers to help Grant win a senatorial seat, while Mott and Kolff's rocket experimentation intensifies. Kolff reunites with his lover Liesl (Barbara Sukowa). 03 Part 3 still Part 3 Episode 316th April 1985 During flight training, Pope develops a close relationship with Marine officer Randy Claggett (Beau Bridges). The neglected Elinor Grant (Susan Anspach) becomes the pawn of Leopold Strabismus (David Dukes), while her senator husband drifts into an affair with Pope's wife, Penny. 04 Part 4 still Part 4 Episode 417th April 1985 Pope and Claggett begin training for America's manned-flight program, as ambitious young journalist Cindy Rhee (Maggie Han) researches a behind-the-scenes story resulting in an affair with the married Claggett. 05 Part 5 still Part 5 Episode 518th April 1985 With America's first astronauts becoming media celebrities, Claggett tries to repair John and Penny's broken marriage as he and Pope prepare for a dangerous voyage to the dark side of the moon.
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Cast & Crew

01 James Garner profile James Garneras Norman Grant 02 Susan Anspach profile Susan Anspachas Elinor Grant 03 Blair Brown profile Blair Brownas Penny Hardesty Pope 04 Bruce Dern profile Bruce Dernas Stanley Mott 05 Beau Bridges profile Beau Bridgesas Randy Claggett 06 David Dukes profile David Dukesas Leopold Strabismus 07 Harry Hamlin profile Harry Hamlinas John Pope 08 Barbara Sukowa profile Barbara Sukowaas Liesl Kolff 09 Michael York profile Michael Yorkas Dieter Kolff 10 Melinda Dillon profile Melinda Dillonas Rachel Mott 11 Martin Balsam profile Martin Balsamas Senator Glancey 12 James Sutorius profile James Sutoriusas Tim Finnerty 13 Joseph Sargent profile Joseph SargentDirector
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