Apollo 11 (1996)

Original title

Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon

Directed by

Norberto Barba

Genre

adventure film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a made-for-TV movie that dramatizes the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. It follows the astronauts and ground crew as they prepare for and execute the historic launch, landing, and return. The film focuses on communicating the real events and people involved.

educationalearnestslow-pacedfactualdramatizedinspirationalretrohistorical

What happens

Apollo 11 is a 1996 American docudrama television film about the Apollo 11 spaceflight. It was directed by Norberto Barba, written by Phil Penningroth, and stars Xander Berkeley, Jim Metzler, Jeffrey Nordling, Jane Kaczmarek, Wendie Malick, Maureen Mueller, Carmen Argenziano, Jack Conley, Ted Raimi, and Matt Frewer. It aired on November 17, 1996 on The Family Channel, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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