Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
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Twelve men who belong to one of the world's most exclusive fraternities -- people who've walked on the surface of the moon -- are paid homage in this documentary. Using newsreel footage, rare NASA photographs, and digitally animated re-creations, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon examines the Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972 which put astronauts on the moon.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2005-09-23
Runtime: 40 mins
Director: Mark Cowen
Writer: Tom Hanks, Mark Cowen, Christopher G. Cowen
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Production Companies: IMAX, Playtone, Herzog-Cowen Entertainment
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Tom Hanks
Bill Paxton
Morgan Freeman
Scott Glenn
Paul Newman
John Travolta
Matthew McConaughey
Matt Damon
Bryan Cranston
Rick Gomez
Colin Hanks
Frank John Hughes
Neal McDonough
Barry Pepper
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