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Apollo 11

Apollo 11

A Cinematic Event 50 Years In The Making

20197.91h 33m

Overview

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

Directed by Todd Douglas Miller
Produced by Todd Douglas Miller, Thomas Petersen, Evan Krauss
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Top Cast

Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin

Self (archive footage)

M

Michael Collins

Self (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

B

Bruce McCandless II

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Duke

Charlie Duke

Self (archive footage)

A

Andy Aldrin

Self

P

Patricia Mary Finnegan

Self

J

Janet Armstrong

Self

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

moonnasabased on true storymoon landingspacespace raceusa history1960sapollo programlunar mission

About Apollo 11

Apollo 11 is a documentary, history, drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of moon, nasa, based on true story, moon landing, space, space race. Directed by Todd Douglas Miller, it stars Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins. 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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