Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
2017 · Movie · 101 min · ★ 7.3 · 86% critics
This documentary spotlights the behind-the-scenes team in Mission Control whose skill and teamwork helped make the Apollo moon missions possible. It celebrates the people and problem-solving that shaped a major moment in space history and influenced what came next.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-03-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (46 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like uplifting, history-focused documentaries about dedicated teams working under pressure, and if titles like Spitfire or Lancaster are your kind of true-story viewing; Not for you if you want lots of conflict.
Pros: inspiring real-life teamwork; fascinating space history | Cons: light on personal drama; limited broader context
Themes
- nasa
Cast & crew
Gene Kranz
as Himself
- CK
Christopher Kraft
as Himself
- GL
Glynn Lunney
as Himself
- GG
Gerry Griffin
as Himself
- JA
John Aaron
as Himself
- EF
Ed Fendell
as Himself
- JB
Jerry Bostick
as Himself
Jim Lovell
as Himself
- GC
Gene Cernan
as Himself
Charlie Duke
as Himself
Directed by David Fairhead