In the Shadow of the Moon

Nov 2 2007 PG 1h 40m
Documentary, History

Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt.

Official Trailer
Plot

In the 1960s, US President John F Kennedy proposed landing a man on the moon before the decade was finished. This film has interviews with most of the surviving astronauts of the Apollo program who were making ready to make that great voyage with an army of experts determined to make the endeavor possible. Through training, tragedy and triumph, we follow the greatest moments of one of Humanity's great achievements.

Written by

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Directed by

David Sington

Cast

Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Eugene Cernan

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Polyband, Discovery Films, DOX Productions, Passion Pictures, Film4 Productions

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 13 nominations

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Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
84
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