8 Days: To the Moon and Back
7.8
2019
Documentary
Using dramatic reconstruction, declassified cockpit audio recorded by the astronauts themselves and film archive, this is the untold story of the first moon landing.
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- Cast：
- Patrick Kennedy , Rufus Wright
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