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The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

19736.71h 14m

Overview

Colonel Steve Austin, astronaut and test pilot, is badly injured when he crashes while testing an experimental aircraft. A covert government agency (OSI) is willing to pay for special prosthetics to replace the eye, arm and both legs he lost in the crash. Highly advanced technology (bionics) built into them will make him faster, stronger and more resilient than normal. In return they want him to become a covert agent for the OSI. It will cost $6,000,000 to rebuild Steve Austin.

Directed by Richard Irving
Written by Terrence McDonnell, Martin Caidin, Tom Greene
Produced by Richard Irving
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Top Cast

Lee Majors

Lee Majors

Steve Austin

Barbara Anderson

Barbara Anderson

Jean Manners

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Dr. Rudy Wells

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Oliver Spencer

Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson

Prisoner

Ivor Barry

Ivor Barry

Geraldton

Dorothy Green

Dorothy Green

Mrs. McKay

Anne Whitfield

Anne Whitfield

Young Woman

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

General

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Ashburn

Themes & Keywords

espionageamputationcyborgsuperheroprosthetic limbloss of legsplane crash

About The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man is a science fiction, adventure, tv movie film released in 1973 exploring themes of espionage, amputation, cyborg, superhero, prosthetic limb, loss of legs. Directed by Richard Irving, it stars Lee Majors, Barbara Anderson, Martin Balsam. Colonel Steve Austin, astronaut and test pilot, is badly injured when he crashes while testing an experimental aircraft. A covert government agency (OSI) is willing to pay for special prosthetics to replace the eye, arm and both legs he lost in the crash. Highly advanced technology (bionics) built into them will make him faster, stronger and more resilient than normal. In return they want him to become a covert agent for the OSI. It will cost $6,000,000 to rebuild Steve Austin.

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