Destiny in Space

1994 0h 39m EN

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7.1

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6.9

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 8★6.9IMDB · 383

Documentary

Synopsis

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Travel alongside the astronauts as they deploy and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, soar above Venus and Mars, and find proof of new planets and the possibility of other life forming around distant stars.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leonard Nimoy
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Burtt
Writers: Toni Myers
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Burtt, shot by David Douglas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maribeth Solomon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Toni Myers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Burtt directs. David Douglas behind the camera. Maribeth Solomon scores. Toni Myers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ben Burtt, shot by David Douglas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Maribeth Solomon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Toni Myers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt0109609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.