
Race to Space
2001-10-31 · 104 min · ★ 6.0
In the 1960s a young woman works at NASA as an animal trainer responsible for the chimpanzee who will go into space.
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- Directors
- Sean McNamara
- Production companies
- Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment, Telepool, Lions Gate Films, GR8 Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Alex D. LinzWilhelm 'Billy' von Huber
William AthertonRalph Stanton
James WoodsDr. Wilhelm von Huber
Annabeth GishDr. Donni McGuinness
Tony JayNarrator (voice)
Jack McGeeFielding
Mark MosesAlan Shepard
Michael TyloGuidance Technician
Patrick RichwoodDieter
Scott Thompson BakerTelemetry Technician
Wesley MannRudolph
William DevaneRoger ThornhillTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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