This period has sometimes been referred to as "Season Zero" by fans, and is complicated by the existence of alternate versions of each telefilm. Three TV movies chronicle the return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman to active duty with the OSI, the return of Jaime Sommers memory and rise of two new bionic agents. First TV movie pilot that introduced Lee Majors as Steve Austin, a former astronaut who had walked on the moon, but now is test piloting an experimental aircraft that unfortunately crashes, badly injuring Steve near death, but with the skill of brilliant surgeon Dr. Rudy Wells(played by Martin Balsam) and funding by secretive government representative Oliver Spencer(played by Darren McGavin) rebuild Austin with bionic limbs and sight, increasing his strength and survivability immensely, making him an ideal government operative, if he can only emotionally adjust to his new condition... Good setup to the eventual series has a smart, thoughtful script and good direction by Richard Irving. In May, it was reported that director Damian Szifron had pulled out of the project, leaving the movie without a helmer. Edit. The show was based on the novel Cyborg by Martin Caidin. A covert government agency (O.S.I.) After an astronaut and test pilot is catastrophically mutilated in a test plane crash, he is rebuilt and equipped with nuclear powered bionic limbs and implants. A 20th century astronaut emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into a future time where Earth is threatened by alien invaders. Although Colonel Steve Austin has already thwarted one of their kidnappings, he is ... See full summary ». Favorite film character made of flesh and metal? Lee Majors, Actor: The Six Million Dollar Man. Steve and OS… It remains to be seen if the current snag will prove to be a fatal one, or if Wahlberg and company can get things going again with a new director. #1. He then went to the Mid-South territory of Bill Watts being promoted as the son of Iron Mike in 1975 where he wrestled for four years. With Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks, Lindsay Wagner. But the chances of both Cyborg and Green Lantern Corps arriving in summer 2020 do seem highly unrealistic at the present time. Pity this realistic style wasn't continued though... Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. This TV movie made ten years later brought the two main characters back for a one off special. In May, it was reported that director Damian Szifron had pulled out of the project, leaving the movie without a helmer. His detectives are three beautiful women, who end up in a variety of difficult situations. Two brothers of disparate tastes and manners run a private detective agency. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Mark Wahlberg has done his best to explain why The Six Billion Dollar Man is taking so long. Warner Bros. removes Mark Wahlberg's The Six Billion Dollar Man, the long-gestating and apparently stalled remake, from their 2020 release schedule. A criminal organization, known as "O.S.O. Austin reluctantly agrees. (TV Movie 1973). His favorite actors include Greta Garbo, Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, Cate Blanchett, Groucho Marx and Richard Burton. Highly advanced technology (bionics) built into them will make him faster, stronger, and better than normal. Category page. With Warner Bros. shifting around its future schedule, the studio has decided to yank The Six Billion Dollar Man from its originally announced May 31, 2020 release date, as reported by THR. His right arm, both legs and left eye are replaced with "bionic" implants that enhance his strength, speed and vision far above human norms: he can run at speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h), and his eye has a 20:1 zoom lens and infrared capabilities, while his bionic limbs all have the equivalent power of a bulldozer. Of course, Wonder Woman 1984 and Godzilla vs. Kong are the only two of the above-listed titles that are well underway. Watch The Six Million Dollar Man (1973) - Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie Movie: Colonel Steve Austin, astronaut and test pilot, is badly injured when he crashes while testing an experimental aircraft. A covert government agency (O.S.I.) He regards Rogue One as one of history's great travesties. He currently resides wherever his head happens to lie. … Federal Building - 11000 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA. The Six Million Dollar Man - Watch every episode on NBC.com and the NBC App. The Six Million Dollar ManTV series was preceded by three TV Movies which aired in 1973 on ABC. Later, someone manages to steal some information possibly vital to security of the games.