Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon
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
Tuck Milligan
as Martin Wells
Dennis Lipscomb
as George Low
William Mesnik
as Bob Gilruth
Jack Conley
as Deke Slayton
Michael Chieffo
as Dr. Charles Berry
Jeffrey Nordling
as Neil Armstrong
James Parks
as Man at Bar
Barbara Whinnery
as Lola Morrow
Wendie Malick
as Pat Collins
