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
- 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
The film utilizes actual footage taken during the time period known as the Space Race.
Reception
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
References
- ^ 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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