

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005-09-23 · 40 min · ★ 5.8
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.
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- Directors
- Mark Cowen
- Production companies
- IMAX, Playtone, Herzog-Cowen Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Tom HanksNarrator (voice)
Bill PaxtonEd Mitchell (voice)
Morgan FreemanNeil Armstrong (voice)
Scott GlennCharles Duke (voice)
Paul NewmanDave Scott (voice)
John TravoltaJim Irwin
Matthew McConaugheyAl Bean (voice)
Matt DamonAl Shepard (voice)
Bryan CranstonBuzz Aldrin (voice)
Rick GomezAlpha Station Commander (voice)
Colin HanksConspiracy Neil Armstrong
Frank John HughesFuture Houston Capcom
Neal McDonoughReservoir Commander
Barry PepperJohn Young
Kevin PollakDirector
Gary SiniseGene Cernan
Peter ScolariPete Conrad
Donnie WahlbergHelium 3 Commander
Rita WilsonBeta Station CommanderTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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