The Groundstar Conspiracy

1972

Action / Crime / Mystery / Romance / Sci-Fi / Thriller

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 64% · 8 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 64%
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 1032 1K

secret research government conspiracy torture explosion

Plot summary

A break-in and sabotage attempt occurs at a top secret research institute and the culprit is cornered and captured. The problem is that he's been badly injured and claims to have lost his memory entirely. A cat-and-mouse game ensues between investigator Tuxan, the mystery intruder Welles and the people who sent him on the mission.

Director

Lamont Johnson Photo
Lamont Johnson

Top cast

Michael Sarrazin Photo
Michael Sarrazin as John David Welles / Peter Bellamy
Christine Belford Photo
Christine Belford as Nicole Devon
John Destry Photo
John Destry as Zabrinski
Alan Oppenheimer Photo
Alan Oppenheimer as Gen. Hackett
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877.72 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 2
1.59 GB
1920*816
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 6 / 10

The Groundstar Conspiracy

When "Welles" (Michael Sarazin) is caught after an audacious break in to sabotage a top secret government lab, he claims to have been so traumatised by the whole experience and explosive aftermath that he cannot remember anything about who he is, or why his was there. That deduction falls to "Tuxan" (George Peppard) who sets about trying to help his quarry "remember" just who sent him and what their objective was. On the face of it, this is just another one of these standard television conspiracy thrillers, but there is quite a degree of mystery established by an on-form Sarazin and Peppard does rather better than usual as his gritty and hard nosed character starts to make us wonder just who is pulling the strings. Neither lead character are particularly likeable here and but for the occasional gentle interventions of Christine Belford's "Nicole", the whole thing builds to quite a dry and far-fetched enterprise that ran out of steam after the initial curiosity of the amnesiac scenario started to wear thin. It's watchable, but equally forgettable with a title that does it no favours at all.
Reviewed by friff-62487 6 / 10

Suspense,but....

...with stunning views of 70's Vancouver beaches,mountains and architecture, this drama has great actors with a suspenseful plot,yet kind of slow. Still a nostalgia treat to watch that is family friendly.
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