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Operation Avalanche

Operation Avalanche

It's not a lie if you believe it.

20166.11h 34m

Overview

In 1967, four undercover CIA agents were sent to NASA posing as a documentary film crew. What they discovered led to one of the biggest conspiracies in American history.

Directed by Matt Johnson
Written by Matt Johnson, Josh Boles
Produced by Matt Johnson, Matthew Miller, Lee Kim
Box OfficeBudget: $1.3MRevenue: $55K

Top Cast

Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson

Owen Williams

Owen Williams

Owen Williams

Jared Raab

Jared Raab

Jared Raab

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Josh Boles

Josh Boles

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Andrew Appelle

Andrew Appelle

R

Ray James

Director Brackett

Sharon Belle

Sharon Belle

Sharon Belle

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Krista Madison

Julie Williams

Joe J. Thomas

Joe J. Thomas

James Webb (voice)

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John Henry Robson

Baby Simon

Themes & Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)moonnasamoon landingmockumentaryconspiracyhandheld camerafound footagerussian spy1960sapollo program

About Operation Avalanche

Operation Avalanche is a thriller, mystery, comedy film released in 2016 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), moon, nasa, moon landing, mockumentary, conspiracy. Directed by Matt Johnson, it stars Matt Johnson, Owen Williams, Jared Raab. In 1967, four undercover CIA agents were sent to NASA posing as a documentary film crew. What they discovered led to one of the biggest conspiracies in American history.

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