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Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission

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Computer games designer Richard Garriott goes through a yearlong training to prepare for a flight aboard a Russian spacecraft.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 03/17/2012
2/4
This documentary reaches for the stars but never grabs hold of them, and for as much as I can relate to Garriott's dreams watching him realize them almost put me to sleep. Go to Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times 02/16/2012
3/4
Garriott's story is unique, a stranger-than-fiction tale that is unlikely to be topped. And the images from space - crisp, spectacular, haunting - make it worth the trip. Go to Full Review Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle 01/20/2012
3/5
A self-made gaming mogul with a flair for theatricality buys himself a $30 million ticket to space via a Russian Soyuz craft. Go to Full Review Neely Swanson Easy Reader (California) 09/18/2017
Truly one of the best documentaries on space travel that we earthbound mortals will experience for some time to come. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Mike Woolf

Director

Brady Dial

Producer

Karen Yates

Producer

Andrew Yates

Cinematographer

Catie Cacci

Film Editing

Brian Satterwhite

Original Music

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Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission

Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission (2010) Richard Garriott in "Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott's Road to the Stars." Richard Garriott (center) in "Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott's Road to the Stars." Richard Garriott (left) in "Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott's Road to the Stars." Richard Garriott in "Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott's Road to the Stars." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Computer games designer Richard Garriott goes through a yearlong training to prepare for a flight aboard a Russian spacecraft.
Director
Mike Woolf
Producer
Brady Dial, Karen Yates
Distributor
First Run
Production Co
Beef and Pie Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 13, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.5K
Runtime
1h 23m