Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon (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.
Director: Norberto Barba
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Carmen Argenziano as Tom Paine |
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Tuck Milligan as Martin Wells |
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Dennis Lipscomb as George Low |
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William Mesnik as Bob Gilruth |
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Jack Conley as Deke Slayton |
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Michael Chieffo as Dr. Charles Berry |
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Jeffrey Nordling as Neil Armstrong |
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James Parks as Man at Bar |
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Barbara Whinnery as Lola Morrow |
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Wendie Malick as Pat Collins |
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Jim Metzler as Mike Collins |
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Samantha Dapper as Annie Collins |
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Jane Kaczmarek as Jan Armstrong |
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Maureen Mueller as Joan Aldrin |
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Xander Berkeley as Buzz Aldrin |
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Michael Fairman as Edwin Aldrin, Sr. |
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Ted Raimi as Steve Bales |
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Matt Frewer as Gene Kranz |
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Jake Lloyd as Mark Armstrong |
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Markus Flanagan as Duke |
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Buzz Aldrin as Rev. Woodruff |
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Susan Angelo as Dee O'Hara |
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George Murdock as Lew Hartznel |
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Warren Sweeney as Holiday Inn Manager |
| Directing | Norberto Barba | Director |
| Writing | Phil Penningroth | Writer |
