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For All Mankind

"From 1968 til 1972, twenty-four human beings went to the moon. Their journey lives as the ultimate adventure story."

1989 1h 20m EN
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Synopsis
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A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.

β€œFrom 1968 til 1972, twenty-four human beings went to the moon. Their journey lives as the ultimate adventure story.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Al Reinert
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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37 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jim Lovell and Russell Schweickart and Eugene Cernan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From 1968 til 1972, twenty-four human beings went to the moon. Their journey lives as the ultimate adventure story.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097372 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Al Reinert directs. Susan Korda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 180 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 237 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Editor Susan Korda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4Jim Lovell and Russell Schweickart and Eugene Cernan carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "From 1968 til 1972, twenty-four human beings went to the moon. Their journey lives as the ultimate adventure story.".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0097372 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Classified under 9 themes, including "nasa", "space mission", "moon landing", "astronaut".

The technical file

Editing
Susan Korda
Runtime
80 min Β· 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Box office
$770,132
Original language
EN

Awards

  • Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary
  • Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Al Reinert

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Production companies

Who made it

  • AP

    Apollo Associates

  • FA

    FAM Productions

  • National Geographic

    National Geographic

    US

Key crew

  • MusicBrian Eno
  • ProducerAl Reinert
  • EditorSusan Korda
  • ProducerBetsy Broyles Breier
  • Co-ProducerDavid W. Leitner
  • Executive ProducerBen Young Mason
  • Executive ProducerFred Miller
  • Associate ProducerJonathan Turell
  • Sound EditorBarbara Issak
  • Sound EditorJon Johnson
  • Sound EngineerAlexander Markowski
  • Sound EditorGeorge Nemzer
  • Sound EditorMiguel Rivera
  • Supervising Sound EditorBill Wistrom
  • Additional PhotographyLevie Isaacks

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • nasa
  • space mission
  • moon landing
  • astronaut
  • space exploration
  • apollo program
  • lunar mission
  • rocket launch site
  • to the moon

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Premiere1989-01-24Β· Sundance Film Festival
  • Theatrical1989-11-01

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International titles

  • For All MankindUS
  • δΈΊε…¨δΊΊη±»CN
  • Pro celΓ© lidstvoCZ
  • δΈΊδΊ†ε…¨δΊΊη±»CN

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