Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon
Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon
Release: 1996-11-17
·Runtime: 93m
·★ 6.4
Drama
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.
Cast
Carmen Argenziano
as Tom Paine
Dennis Lipscomb
as George Low
Michael Chieffo
as Dr. Charles Berry
Barbara Whinnery
as Lola Morrow
Jim Metzler
as Mike Collins
Matt Frewer
as Gene Kranz
Tuck Milligan
as Martin Wells
Jeffrey Nordling
as Neil Armstrong
Maureen Mueller
as Joan Aldrin
Xander Berkeley
as Buzz Aldrin
Markus Flanagan
as Duke
Jack Conley
as Deke Slayton
James Parks
as Man at Bar
Wendie Malick
as Pat Collins
Jane Kaczmarek
as Jan Armstrong
Michael Fairman
as Edwin Aldrin, Sr.
Buzz Aldrin
as Rev. Woodruff
Susan Angelo
as Dee O'Hara
Warren Sweeney
as Holiday Inn Manager
Ted Raimi
as Steve Bales
Jake Lloyd
as Mark Armstrong
George Murdock
as Lew Hartznel