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.
Visual Effects
2005 CGI still looks dreamlike and painterly.
Production
Tom Hanks' pet project — his astronaut obsession shines.
Sound
That lunar silence hits different in surround sound.
Director
Mark Cowen
Tom Hanks
Narrator (voice)
Bill Paxton
Ed Mitchell (voice)
Morgan Freeman
Neil Armstrong (voice)
Scott Glenn
Charles Duke (voice)
Paul Newman
Dave Scott (voice)
John Travolta
Jim Irwin
Matthew McConaughey
Al Bean (voice)
Matt Damon
Al Shepard (voice)
Bryan Cranston
Buzz Aldrin (voice)
Rick Gomez
Alpha Station Commander (voice)
Colin Hanks
Conspiracy Neil Armstrong
Frank John Hughes
Future Houston Capcom
Neal McDonough
Reservoir Commander
Barry Pepper
John Young
Kevin Pollak
Director
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
US
