
When Apollo astronaut Eugene Cernan stepped off the moon in 1972 he left his footprints and his daughter's initials in the lunar dust. For decades later, shares his epic but deeply personal story. Cernan's burning ambition carried him to the spectacular and hazardous environment of space and to the moon. But there was a heavy price to pay for the fame and privilege that followed. As his wife famously remarked, 'If you think going to the moon is hard, try staying at home.' 'Th... (Full plot summary below)
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When Apollo astronaut Eugene Cernan stepped off the moon in 1972 he left his footprints and his daughter's initials in the lunar dust. For decades later, shares his epic but deeply personal story. Cernan's burning ambition carried him to the spectacular and hazardous environment of space and to the moon. But there was a heavy price to pay for the fame and privilege that followed. As his wife famously remarked, 'If you think going to the moon is hard, try staying at home.' 'The Last Man on the Moon' combines rare archive material, compelling Visual FX and unprecedented access to present an iconic historical character on the big screen.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThis is a great documentary about a great man. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleCernan is an interesting guy -- interesting in himself and interesting as a type. |
| The PlaylistGary GarrisonBeautifully shot and edited, with incredible archival footage throughout, and compellingly scored, The Last Man On The Moon is, more than anything else, an engaging look back at one of the most exciting times in American history. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA superb documentary that helps us to imagine what it was like to be an astronaut and to walk on the moon. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanSpellbinding! A vital, wondrous piece of history is beautifully preserved. |
| Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlThe Last Man on the Moon puts you there and then asks why in the world we haven't gone back. |
| Toronto StarPeter HowellThe Last Man on the Moon alternates between archival footage and current interviews, the latter tinged with nostalgia and regret. But Craig avoids either lionizing or reducing his subject. |
| AARP Movies for GrownupsBill NewcottThanks to its expert blend of home movies, newsreels, NASA footage and extensive recollections by Cernan, his family and fellow astronauts, this ranks among our very best space documentaries. |
| NerdistScott WeinbergWhile we'll always have the epic Apollo stories like the ones found in The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, and From the Earth to the Moon, it's refreshing to come across a documentary that illustrates how special the explorers actually were. |
| Entertainment WeeklyDylan KickhamCernan knows how to spin a great yarn, and if you do zone out for a moment, he can quickly reel you back in with the time he nearly died on his Gemini 9 mission or the surprisingly fierce politics behind his being chosen for the Apollo 10 crew. |