Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

"Only twelve have walked on the moon. You're next."

2005 0h 40m EN

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5.8

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88%

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6.9

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★5.8TMDB · 16🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes●71Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 1,034

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Only twelve have walked on the moon. You're next.”

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Cast

Tom Hanks
Narrator (voice)
Bill Paxton
Ed Mitchell (voice)
Morgan Freeman
Neil Armstrong (voice)
Scott Glenn
Charles Duke (voice)
Paul Newman
Dave Scott (voice)
John Travolta
Jim Irwin
Matthew McConaughey
Al Bean (voice)
Matt Damon
Al Shepard (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Cowen
Writers: Tom Hanks, Mark Cowen, Christopher G. Cowen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Tom Hanks and Bill Paxton and Morgan Freeman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Only twelve have walked on the moon. You're next.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0401623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Cowen directs. Blake Neely scores. William Schinski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Original score by Blake Neely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor William Schinski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tom Hanks and Bill Paxton and Morgan Freeman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Only twelve have walked on the moon. You're next.".
7IMDB entry: tt0401623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.