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Release Date:
14 April 1985 (USA) morePlot:
A 13-hour mini-series detailing James A. Michner's fictional account of the American space program from the years after World War II to the Apollo landings on the moon in the early 1970's.Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A keeper if you have it! moreCast
(Series Cast overview, first billed only)| James Garner | ... | Sen. Norman Grant | |
| Susan Anspach | ... | Elinor Grant | |
| Beau Bridges | ... | Randy Claggett | |
| Blair Brown | ... | Penny Hardesty Pope | |
| Bruce Dern | ... | Stanley Mott | |
| Melinda Dillon | ... | Rachel Mott | |
| David Dukes | ... | Martin Scorcella / Leopold Strabismus | |
| Harry Hamlin | ... | John Pope | |
| Barbara Sukowa | ... | Leisel Kolff | |
| Michael York | ... | Dieter Kolff | |
| Ralph Bellamy | ... | Paul Stidham | |
| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... | Farquar | |
| Martin Balsam | ... | Sen. Glancey | |
| James Sutorius | ... | Finnerty | |
| Stephanie Faracy | ... | Debbie Dee Claggett |
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120 min (5 parts)Country:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:12Fun Stuff
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Norman Grant (James Garner) was a Republican senator in the book upon which this was based, but the character's political affiliation, along with other factors, were changed to suit Garner's personal (Democratic) politics. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the Saturn V rocket is shown on the launch pad for Apollo 18, the scene changes between shots from a Saturn V to a Saturn IB. moreFAQ
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This adaptation of James Michener's novel was especially well done and was made in the heyday of mini-series production. I was lucky enough to have recorded the original showing of the program and watched it just recently.
This program depicts the race for space from the closing days of World War II through a fictional end of the Apollo program. It follows the lives of five fictional main characters, which interweave from 1944 through the late 1970's. During these years we see a fictional, but accurate, portrayal of how the space program in the US developed from early failures to successful moon landings.
The cast of characters is lengthy and all of the main characters turned in very good performances. The technical and special effects were very good for the period. If you get a chance to watch a copy of this, please be prepared for a long viewing time, as even with the commercials edited out, it will last over 10 hours.