Movie

Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon

★ 6.5/10 · 8 votes 1996 1h 33m Released

Drama

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.

Cast

Carmen Argenziano Tom Paine Tuck Milligan Martin Wells Dennis Lipscomb George Low W William Mesnik Bob Gilruth Jack Conley Deke Slayton Michael Chieffo Dr. Charles Berry