Moonshot (2009 film)
| Moonshot | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Tony Basgallop |
| Directed by | Richard Dale |
| Starring | James Marsters, Andrew Lincoln |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tim Goodchield |
| Running time | 79 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | History Channel |
| Release | 2009 |
Moonshot is a 2009 television film depicting the story leading up to the landing of Apollo 11's Lunar Module Eagle on the surface of the Moon on 20 July 1969.[1]
Cast
[edit]- James Marsters as Buzz Aldrin
- Andrew Lincoln as Michael Collins
- Ursula Burton as Marilyn Lovell
- Daniel Lapaine as Neil Armstrong
- William Hope as Psychologist
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Janet Armstrong
- Colin Stinton as Bob Gilruth
- Michael J. Reynolds as Gene Aldrin
- Nigel Whitmey as Deke Slayton
- Richard Dillane as Tom Stafford
- Ian Porter as Bill Anders
Production
[edit]The film utilizes actual footage taken during the time period known as the Space Race.[citation needed]
Reception
[edit]Mike Hale of The New York Times opined that it was "better than average" for a television film and that it featured "sensible" dialogue and "adequate" performances while mostly avoiding "opportunities for cheap emotion".[1] Jason Bailey of DVD Talk rated the film 3/5 stars, opining that it "ingeniously intermingl[es] drama and documentary to tell a truly fascinating story with skill, if not a tremendous amount of depth."[2] Michele Hewitson of The New Zealand Herald called the film an "uneasy mix of fact and licence" and a "competent but hardly inspiring retelling of that amazing story."[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Hale, Mike (19 July 2009). "To the Moon, Buzz! Apollo 11 at 40". The New York Times.
- ^ Bailey, Jason (17 November 2009). "Moonshot". DVD Talk. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Hewitson, Michele (27 July 2009). "TV Review: Moon dramatisation as riveting as chalk news graphics". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
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