The Wonder of It All

Jul 19 2019 N/A 1h 22m
Documentary

The Wonder of it All focuses on the human side of the men behind the Apollo missions through candid interviews with seven of the Apollo astronauts: Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, John Young, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt. They all reflect on the training, the tragedies, the camaraderie, and the effect that their space travel has had on their families.

Plot

"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth." These words spoken by President John F. Kennedy in May 1961 changed the lives of twelve Americans who walked on the moon. The Wonder of it All focuses on Apollo astronauts; Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, John Young, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt as they reflect on the training, tragedies, being on the moon and the effect of space travel. Becoming heroes to a nation, they fulfilled the dream to set foot on another world and in so doing, forever changed the way we view ourselves.

Written by

Jeffrey Roth, Paul Basta, Gregory Schwartz

Directed by

Jeffrey Roth

Cast

Eugene Cernan, John F. Kennedy, Alan Bean

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
232
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA