Apollo 11 (TV 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... See full summary »

Director:

Norberto Barba

Writer:

Phil Penningroth

Stars:

Carmen Argenziano, Tuck Milligan, Dennis Lipscomb

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carmen Argenziano	...	Tom Paine
Tuck Milligan	...	Martin Wells
Dennis Lipscomb	...	George Low
William Mesnik	...	Bob Gilruth
Jack Conley	...	Deke Slayton
Michael Chieffo	...	Dr. Charles Berry
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Neil Armstrong
James Parks	...	Man at Bar
Barbara Whinnery	...	Lola Morrow (as Barbara K. Whinnery)
Wendie Malick	...	Pat Collins
Jim Metzler	...	Mike Collins
Samantha Dapper	...	Annie Collins
Jane Kaczmarek	...	Jan Armstrong
Maureen Mueller	...	Joan Aldrin
Xander Berkeley	...	Buzz Aldrin

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

nasa | the star spangled banner | moon landing | based on true story

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Taglines:

On July 20, 1969, the whole world stopped. Where were you?

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Apollo 11: The Movie

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apollo 11 Productions Inc., Family Channel, The, James Manos Jr. Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the landing phase, one shot shows the view of the Apollo 17 landing site, instead of Apollo 11's.

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Soundtracks

"I'd Love to Change the World"
Written by Alvin Lee (as A. Lee)
Performed by Ten Years After
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records, a division of EMI under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

User Reviews

Realistic recreation of the events before take-off!

Xander Berkeley did a great job on this one. For those of us who were there at the Cape during that time, it really brought back memories. No weak-kneed modern day politically correct representations. It was "macho" and on the mark. Anyone that hasn't seen Apollo 11 probably thinks it wouldn't be that exciting or touching - but it was and everyone should see it.