Return to earth (1976)
- Original title
- Return to Earth
- Directed by
- Jud Taylor
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This TV film dramatizes astronaut Buzz Aldrin's struggles after returning from the moon. It focuses on his emotional difficulties and personal life following the historic Apollo 11 mission.
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What happens
Return to Earth is an American biopic television film that originally aired on May 14, 1976 on ABC. The film stars Cliff Robertson as astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Shirley Knight as Joan Aldrin. Based upon Aldrin's 1973 book of the same name, the film dramatizes the emotional difficulties of Aldrin's life following his 1969 trip to the Moon on Apollo 11. The film was directed by Jud Taylor, and Aldrin served as a consultant. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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