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  • 2017
  • TV-PG
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2017
  • TV-PG
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 41 m

Summary At the heart of the Apollo space program and a remarkable decade of achievement was the team who worked in Mission Control.They were born against a backdrop of economic turmoil and global conflict. Some came from a rural lifestyle little changed from the 19th century. Others grew up in a gritty, blue-collar America of mines and smoke sta...

Directed By: David Fairhead

  • 2017
  • TV-PG
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2017
  • TV-PG
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 41 m

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary At the heart of the Apollo space program and a remarkable decade of achievement was the team who worked in Mission Control.They were born against a backdrop of economic turmoil and global conflict. Some came from a rural lifestyle little changed from the 19th century. Others grew up in a gritty, blue-collar America of mines and smoke sta...

Directed By: David Fairhead

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Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Apr 12, 2017
What the movie makes clear is that that deeply spiritual moment represented a triumph of management.
By Soren Andersen FULL REVIEW
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Apr 12, 2017
The film benefits greatly from its ability to review events from the viewpoints of the men on the ground in Houston.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW
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Apr 13, 2017
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo is a well-crafted, revealing British documentary.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
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Apr 20, 2017
Seeing these likable oldsters talk at length is just about the entire point of this picture, which isn't nearly as good at guiding us through history or explaining technical minutiae as it is at relating to their well-earned sense of pride.
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Production Company BCD Travel, Haviland Digital
Release Date Apr 14, 2017
Duration 1 h 41 m
Rating TV-PG
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Tagline No giant leap is made alone.
Website http://gravitasventures.com/mission-control/
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