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First to the Moon: The Journey of Apollo 8

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The history of the Apollo 8 lunar mission and the three men on the crew.
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Glenn Dunks The Film Experience 07/18/2019
B-
[DIrector] Hildebrandt... finds an entertaining pace that makes great use of its subjects with their stories, recollections and anecdotes. Go to Full Review Alex Saveliev Film Threat 06/28/2019
9/10
First to the Moon moves at rocket-launch speed, chockfull of engrossing episodes. Go to Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media 06/11/2019
3/5
Informative docu on Apollo 8, too slow for younger kids. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 06/06/2019
4.5/5
This is a film that will revive all your childhood dreams of becoming an astronaut. Go to Full Review Marisa Carpico The Pop Break 06/04/2019
Despite its flaws, First to the Moon is undeniably great. Go to Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Film Festival Today 06/04/2019
3.5/4
Making good use of a veritable treasure trove of archival material ... Hildebrandt walks us through the highlights of the voyage, as well as of NASA's history up to that point. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Paul J. Hildebrandt

Director

Frank Borman

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Jim Lovell

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Bill Anders

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Paul J. Hildebrandt

Producer

Jon Martin

Producer

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Synopsis The history of the Apollo 8 lunar mission and the three men on the crew.
Director
Paul J. Hildebrandt
Producer
Paul J. Hildebrandt, Jon Martin
Production Co
Eventide Visuals
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 4, 2019
Runtime
2h 1m
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