Return to Earth (1976) (TV)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Jud Taylor

Writers:

Buzz Aldrin (book)
George Malko (writer)

Release Date:

14 May 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

The story of Buzz Aldrin, the second astronaut to walk on the moon, and the problems he had after his return to Earth...

Plot Keywords:

Astronaut | Based On Book

Cast

Cliff Robertson	...	Col. Edwin A. 'Buzz' Aldrin Jr.
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ralph Bellamy	...	Col. Edwin E. Aldrin
Charles Cioffi	...	Dr. Sam Mayhill
Sandra de Bruin
Conard Fowkes
Mickey Gatlin
Stefan Gierasch	...	Al Davis
John Heasley
Lance Henriksen
Frank Jansen
Robert Karnes
Shirley Knight	...	Joan Aldrin
Tony Marks	...	Mike Aldrin
Kraig Metzinger	...	Andy Aldrin
Shelley Mitchell
Ann Newman-Mantee
Georgie Paul
Stephen Pearlman	...	Dr. Hotfield
Marc Plastrik
Stefanie Powers	...	Marianne
Davis Roberts
Mark Roberts
Alexandra Taylor	...	Jan Aldrin
Darian Taylor
George Wallace
Robert Williams

Runtime:

USA:74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L

Company:

King-Hitzig Productions

30 years later and I still have not found this movie

I watched this movie originally in 1976 when it first appeared on network television and found it very interesting. I went on to read Mr. Aldrin's book on which it was based. I feel Buzz Aldrin was and still is a man of courage for stepping up and addressing so many of the emotional issues he was challenged by at that time. I was only about 19 at that time but was impressed that so many people hold heroes to impossible ideals and standards without considering what so many may be going through emotionally or the price they paid to get there. I dealt with different emotional issues at that time but they were very, very real to me then and altered so many of my plans for my future. I did have to seek help later and then moved on from there. I talk to my children (Nathan and Ryann) about different forms of mental challenges (depression, anxiety, tension) and want to make sure I can guide then through so much of this. Buzz, like myself, was hit full in the face and had no idea of what he was going through until he got the right help. I feel that this is a difficult subject matter, but is important to work with on for so many people who suffer without feeling there is help available. Please watch this movie and learn from it.