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Wikipedia article




'Who?' is a 1974 British science fiction film based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Algis Budrys. It was directed by Jack Gold and stars Elliott Gould, Trevor Howard and Joseph Bova. Some video releases were retitled 'The Man in the Steel Mask' or 'Roboman'.

Synopsis



An enigmatic individual with a metal face is returned from East Germany and claims to be Lucas Martino, an American scientist who was working on a top-secret project but was severely injured and scarred in a car crash. American authorities hold him in custody while they try to establish whether the man is the real Martino or an impostor looking for secret information about the ultimate rocket project developed in the West.

Cast



* Elliott Gould as Sean Rogers

* Trevor Howard as Colonel Azarin

* Joseph Bova as Lucas Martino

Release



Although one 1983 British source stated that the film was shelved for five years after its completion in 1974, contemporary sources indicate the film was screened theatrically in the U.S. in 1975, and broadcast on British television in 1976.

Reception



Contemporary U.S. reviews were mixed to negative. The Iowa 'Gazette' described it as "distinctly average but better than mediocre". The Kentucky 'Courier-Journal' dismissed it as a "clinker", calling it an "inane... funereal mess".

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