Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon

Overview

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

Tom Paine

Tuck Milligan

Martin Wells

Dennis Lipscomb

George Low

N/A

William Mesnik

Bob Gilruth

Jack Conley

Deke Slayton

Michael Chieffo

Dr. Charles Berry

Jeffrey Nordling

Neil Armstrong

James Parks

Man at Bar

Barbara Whinnery

Lola Morrow

Wendie Malick

Pat Collins

Jim Metzler

Mike Collins

N/A

Samantha Dapper

Annie Collins