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First Man

First Man

One giant leap into the unknown.

20187.02h 21m

Overview

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Directed by Damien Chazelle
Written by Josh Singer, James R. Hansen
Produced by Isaac Klausner, Marty Bowen, Damien Chazelle
Box OfficeBudget: $70.0MRevenue: $105.7M

Top Cast

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Neil Armstrong

Claire Foy

Claire Foy

Janet Shearon

Jason Clarke

Jason Clarke

Ed White

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Deke Slayton

Corey Stoll

Corey Stoll

Buzz Aldrin

Patrick Fugit

Patrick Fugit

Elliot See

Christopher Abbott

Christopher Abbott

David Scott

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Robert R. Gilruth

Olivia Hamilton

Olivia Hamilton

Patricia White

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Jim Lovell

Themes & Keywords

moonbased on novel or booksacrificenasawifeobsessionspace travelspace missionbiographyengineerbased on true storyexplorationmoon landingspacecancerastronauthistorical eventdeath of daughtercompromisetest pilot1960sapollo programamericaexploreneil armstrong

About First Man

First Man is a history, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of moon, based on novel or book, sacrifice, nasa, wife, obsession. Directed by Damien Chazelle, it stars Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke. A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

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