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Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon

"On July 20, 1969, the whole world stopped. Where were you?"

Fearful that the Russians would continue their lead in the space race and be the first to put a man on the moon, NASA felt an enormous pressure to push the Apollo Program forward as quickly as possible, though they knew that pushing too hard could lead to the ultimate disaster. This film recreates the tensions that were felt not only by the three astronauts, Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, but also by their families and by the teams of technicians training to deal with anything that could go wrong.

Top Cast

  • Carmen Argenziano

    Carmen Argenziano

    Tom Paine

  • Tuck Milligan

    Tuck Milligan

    Martin Wells

  • Dennis Lipscomb

    Dennis Lipscomb

    George Low

  • William Mesnik

    William Mesnik

    Bob Gilruth

  • Jack Conley

    Jack Conley

    Deke Slayton

  • Michael Chieffo

    Michael Chieffo

    Dr. Charles Berry

  • Jeffrey Nordling

    Jeffrey Nordling

    Neil Armstrong

  • James Parks

    James Parks

    Man at Bar

  • Barbara Whinnery

    Barbara Whinnery

    Lola Morrow

Overview

Fearful that the Russians would continue their lead in the space race and be the first to put a man on the moon, NASA felt an enormous pressure to push the Apollo Program forward as quickly as possible, though they knew that pushing too hard could lead to the ultimate disaster. This film recreates the tensions that were felt not only by the three astronauts, Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, but also by their families and by the teams of technicians training to deal with anything that could go wrong.

Rating

6.5 / 10
8 Reviews
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