Moon Shot (1994) (TV)

User Rating:

9.1/10   

Director:

Kirk Wolfinger

Writers:

Jay Barbree (book)
Howard Benedict (book)

Release Date:

7 July 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

The greatest adventure of mankind

Plot Keywords:

Skylab | Space Race | Astronaut | Competition | Biblical Passage

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win

Cast

Barry Corbin	...	Narrator / Deke Slayton
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alan Shepard	...	Himself (archive footage)
Deke Slayton	...	Himself (archive footage)

Runtime:

USA:188 min (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

TBS Productions Inc.

A hell of a ride

When I first saw this program on TV I knew instantly that I had to obtain a copy of it and I did. I feel that this is the best space documentary ever made, period. The fact that this documentary draws directly from the original mercury and gemini astronauts tells the story from those who lived in it. A lot of information about the space operations of NASA I had never heard about till I saw this and they were quite amusing. Sadly Deke Slayton died during the making of the film and Al Shepard just recently died. This film is a final tribute in my mind to two great Americans who helped lead all Americans into the unknown depths of space through their pioneering careers as astronauts.