Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon

Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon

93 mins | Drama | Nov. 17, 1996

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.

Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon

93 mins | Drama | Nov. 17, 1996

Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers
Original title Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon
Directors Norberto Barba
Writers Phil Penningroth

Cast

Carmen Argenziano

as Tom Paine

Tuck Milligan

as Martin Wells

Dennis Lipscomb

as George Low

William Mesnik

as Bob Gilruth

Jack Conley

as Deke Slayton

Michael Chieffo

as Dr. Charles Berry

Jeffrey Nordling

as Neil Armstrong

James Parks

as Man at Bar

Barbara Whinnery

as Lola Morrow

Wendie Malick

as Pat Collins

Jim Metzler

as Mike Collins

Samantha Dapper

as Annie Collins

Jane Kaczmarek

as Jan Armstrong

Maureen Mueller

as Joan Aldrin

Xander Berkeley

as Buzz Aldrin

Michael Fairman

as Edwin Aldrin, Sr.

Ted Raimi

as Steve Bales

Matt Frewer

as Gene Kranz

Jake Lloyd

as Mark Armstrong

Markus Flanagan

as Duke

Buzz Aldrin

as Rev. Woodruff

Susan Angelo

as Dee O'Hara

George Murdock

as Lew Hartznel

Warren Sweeney

as Holiday Inn Manager