Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

40min

Documentary

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.

Production Companies

IMAX

Playtone

Herzog-Cowen Entertainment

Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Narrator (voice)
Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Ed Mitchell (voice)
Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Neil Armstrong (voice)
Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Charles Duke (voice)
Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Dave Scott (voice)
John Travolta

John Travolta

Jim Irwin
Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Al Bean (voice)
Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Al Shepard (voice)
Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Buzz Aldrin (voice)
Rick Gomez

Rick Gomez

Alpha Station Commander (voice)
Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Conspiracy Neil Armstrong
Frank John Hughes

Frank John Hughes

Future Houston Capcom
Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

Reservoir Commander
Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

John Young
Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Director
Julie Shimer

Julie Shimer

Future Astronaut
Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

Gene Cernan
Peter Scolari

Peter Scolari

Pete Conrad
Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

Helium 3 Commander
Rita Wilson

Rita Wilson

Beta Station Commander

Release date

23rd Sep 2005

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English