Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Released: September 23, 2005Runtime: 40 min
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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Tom Hanks
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John Corbett
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Andrew Husmann
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Bryan Cranston
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Aaron White
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Gary Hershberger
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