Apollo 11

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A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.

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A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.

Director
- Todd Douglas Miller
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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

28K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Todd Douglas Miller
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 3 Primetime Emmys
- 59 wins & 45 nominations total

Self - Lunar Module Pilot
(archive footage)
(as Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin)

Deke Slayton

Self - Director of Flight Crew Operations
(archive footage)

Clifford E. Charlesworth

Self - Flight Director Green Team
(archive footage)

Bruce McCandless II

Self - Capsule Commuicator (CAPCOM) Green Team
(archive footage)
(as Bruce McCandless)

H. David Reed

Self - Flight Dynamics Officer (FIDO) Green Team
(as Dave Reed)

Charles Duke

Self - Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) White Team
(archive footage)

Gene Kranz

Self - Flight Director White Team
(archive footage)

Bill Anders

Self - Backup Command Module Pilot

Jim Lovell

Self - Backup Commander
(archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

Self - President of the United States of America
(archive footage)

Janet Armstrong

Self
(archive footage)

Patricia Mary Finnegan

Self
(archive footage)

Andy Aldrin

Self
(archive footage)

Joan Ann Archer

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Walter Cronkite

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Several of the recordings captured by the astronauts during the mission are featured in this documentary. These recordings by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins earned them honorary memberships in the American Society of Cinematographers.

Goofs
The incident involving Buzz Aldrin's bio-med sensors going out, leading him to crack wise, saying, "I promise I will let you know if I stop breathing," occurred during the return voyage, on day 8 of the mission, but is depicted (at approx 48 minutes into the film) as happening during the approach to the moon before the separation of the command and lunar modules.

Quotes
Neil Armstrong: One small step for man... one giant leap for mankind.

Alternate versions
In 2019, an edited version of the film, cut down to 45 minutes for exhibition in museum IMAX theaters, was released as Apollo 11: First Steps.

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Movies of 2019 (So Far) (2019)

Soundtracks
Mother Country
Written and Performed by John Stewart

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Featured review

8/10

Beautifully restored footage details America's finest moment without bombast

Todd Douglas Miller's documentary Apollo 11 is a rich buffet of restored footage, clever image juxtaposition, and ingenious lip reading. There is SO MUCH newly-released footage, one gets the impression that 1/4 of the mission weight must've been cameras and film! Where have these images been for fifty years? There's no narration... just sounds and voices from the mission, peppered with occasional contemporaneous commentary from Walter Cronkite's legendary broadcasts. The film is a beautiful, visceral thrill ride, lovingly constructed, without aggrandizement... yet emotions soar. This is what America once was, and what it could be again, and I absolutely do not mean that in any jingoistic sense. Truly our finest moment. See it in IMAX if you can - IT IS WORTH IT.