Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Tom Hanks Narrator (voice)

Bill Paxton Ed Mitchell (voice)

Morgan Freeman Neil Armstrong (voice)

Scott Glenn Charles Duke (voice)

Paul Newman Dave Scott (voice)