When apollo astronaut eugene cernan stepped off the moon in 1972 he left his footprints and his daughters initials in the lunar dust. The last man on the moon original motion picture soundtrack. In 2014, cernan appeared in the documentary the last man on the moon, made by british filmmaker mark craig and based on cernans 1999 memoir of the same title. The last man on the moon was released in 2016 on friday, february 26, 2016 in limited movie theaters. There have been other apollo mission documentaries most notably david singtons absorbing in the shadow of the moon but this time, its personal. Eugene cernan left the final bootprint that may ever appear on the surface of our dusty satellite. The books biggest surprise was cernans low opinion of buzz aldrin.
Last man on the moon 2014 mark craig at an event for the last man on the moon 2014. I n 1972 apollo 17 astronaut captain eugene cernan became the last man on the moon. This is a new film produced by uk based mark stewart productions and directed by mark craig describing the life of gene cernan. The last man on the moon 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Since armstrong, twelve men in total have walked on the moon during the apollo missions from 19691972.
Parents need to know that the last man on the moon is an indepth documentary profile of eugene gene cernan, the last u. The last man on the moon 2014 full movie lets join, full episode here. Eugene gene cernan, the subject of this film, whos also the older fellow watching the bucking bronco, is a man deserving of a tribute such as this movie aspires to give him. The last man on the moon is a moving memory of dreams left behind mark craigs documentary tells the story of eugene cernan, the title character, but also of a time when america dreamed. The last man on the moon is available to watch in the us now. Last man on the moon recalls us era of courage to do the. Apollo 17 december 719, 1972 was the final moon landing mission of nasas apollo program, and remains the most recent time humans have travelled beyond low earth orbit. The film was directed by milos forman and also features danny devito, courtney love, and paul giamatti. Director mark craig and gene cernan will be in attendance to introduce the film and answer questions following all three screenings. The film depicts the glamour of the apollo astronauts lifestyle.
The last man on the moon 2014 the last man on the moon. The last man on the moon 2014 directed by mark craig. The last man on the moon gene cernan film collectspace. Yet it was astronauts like eugene cernan who paved the uneven, perilous path to lunar exploration. Astronaut gene cernan looks back on the exciting history of nasas lunar landings. And so begins the documentary the last man on the moon.
As his wife famously remarked, if you think going to the moon is hard, try staying at home. In 1969, america had the moon in its hands and the door to the solar system was wide open. Between 1969 and 1972 twelve apollo astronauts walked. When apollo astronaut gene cernan stepped off the moon in december 1972 he left his. A test pilot who lived to court danger, he was recruited along with. The last man on the moon trailer 2014 trailer for the documentary the last man on the moon, which screened at sxsw. Last man on the moon everyone knows the name of the first man on the moon, but what about the last. Just before the module was set to leave, cernan dropped to one knee and etched his daughters initials, tdc, on the moons surface.
When apollo astronaut gene cernan stepped off the moon in december 1972 he left. Cernan was the commander of apollo 17 in 1972 and the last crew member to reenter the lunar module. February 26th, 2016 not yet rated 1 hr 35 min plot summary. In telling one mans story, the film captures the profound spirit, the worldwide excitement, and the accomplishments of the u. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including triple 9, gods of egypt and eddie the eagle. For too many of my generation, cernan was indeed the last man on the moon. Astronaut eugene cernan discusses his two missions to the moon, and what he loved and lost in the process. The last man on the moon trailer 1 2016 documentary movie hd official trailer. When apollo astronaut eugene cernan stepped off the moon in 1972 he. Eugene gene cernan, the last of the twelve apollo astronauts to walk the surface of the moon, tells it like it was in a revealing look at the glory days of the u. With eugene cernan, alan bean, jonathan cohen, charles duke.
The last man on the moon pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the last man on the moon pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. In this chilling dystopian thriller, hayden christensen star wars series plays kurt, a vet suffering from ptsd who comes home to an unholy, unruly land. Astronaut gene cernan looks back on the exciting history of nasas lunar landings and how being the last man to stand on the moon changed his life. Only now, forty years later, is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story. About a dozen men and women who have flown in space came out to sundance cinemas to see the new film, which chronicles the life of apollo 17 moonwalker gene cernan. The last man on the moon is a compelling, artful and fantastically straightfaced documentary portrait of the now 82yearold eugene cernan. Its crew consisted of commander eugene cernan, lunar module pilot harrison schmitt, and command module pilot ronald evans, and it carried a biological experiment containing five mice. Unburdened by postwar reparations, americans were preoccupied with other developments like nasa, the gamechanging space programme that put neil armstrong on the moon.
I have a vast collection of movies regarding nasa and their missions including all the spacecraft films movies about mercury, gemini and apollo these contain the original nasa footage of the missions albeit edited and there is a lot of footage in this movie. The canadian premiere of the last man on the moon will be at the hot docs canadian international documentary festival in toronto on april 1 and 2, 2015. The last man on the moon is a unique entry among books about the apollo program, in that gene cernan is one of only three men who flew to the moon twice jim lovell and john young are the others. The last man on the moon gets his own movie eugene cernan stepped back into the lunar module in 1972, and in the process, became the last person to be on another world. The film received the texas independent film award from houston film critics society and the movies for grownups award from.
The last man on the moon combines rare archive material, compelling visual fx and unprecedented access to present an iconic historical character on the big screen. Like us for exclusive photos and updates on the last man on the moon. When apollo astronaut gene cernan stepped off the moon in december 1972 he left his footprints and his daughters initials in the lunar dust. Trailer for the documentary the last man on the moon, which screened at sxsw. But there was a heavy price to pay for the fame and privilege that followed. Cernan was profiled in the 2014 documentary the last man on the moon. When apollo astronaut gene cernan stepped on the moon in december 1972 he left. The last man on the moon takes a justifiably reverent look at a largely unexplored chapter in the history of american space exploration and a side of. Astronauts took the place of movie stars walking the red carpet on thursday night feb. The film received the texas independent film award from houston film critics society and the movies for grownups award from aarp the magazine. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive footage related to the last man on the moon. The man in the moon is a 1991 american coming of age drama film directed by robert mulligan in his final film and is also reese witherspoon s film debut.
I was going to buy the dvd and rip the ac3 music out and convert to mp3. Of these 12, eugene gene cernan was the last, and the documentary the last man on the moon is his story. In the summer of 1957, dani trant is a girl in louisiana who, according to her father, is too big to be running off by herself. The last man on the moon takes a justifiably reverent look at a largely.
The last man on the moon is a moving memory of dreams. The last man on the moon wants to challenge that mindset by showing us whats possible when human gumption can work handinhand with the national interest. Written with new york times bestselling author don davis, the last man on the moon is the astronaut story never before told about the fear, love and sacrifice demanded of the few men who dared to reach beyond the heavens for the biggest prize of all the moon. A documentary about one mans part in mankinds greatest adventure. Director mark craig strips back the science bit of americas remarkable rush to the lunar surface to put the focus on the last man to leave his footprints there back in 1972, gene cernan. In 2014, cernan appeared in the documentary the last man on the moon, made by british. The last man on the moon 2016 stream and watch online. The last man on the moon is humbling, poignant, hardhitting, and emotionally charged, on top of being aesthetically rich and visually beautiful.
The last man on the moon glenn kenny february 26, 2016. Eugene andrew gene cernan was an american astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer. The last man on the moon is really the story of gene cernan, one of only 12 people in the whole of humanity that has ever set foot on the moon and even rarer, one of only three people to have ever travelled to the moon twice john young and jim lovell being the other two. Only now is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love, and loss. However after discovering lorne balfe the last man on the moon music on you tube i soon found out that there was this original soundtrack in. The last man on the moon 2014 plot summary 2 when apollo astronaut gene cernan stepped off the moon in december 1972 he left his footprints and his daughters initials in the lunar dust. Man on the moon is a 1999 biographical comedydrama film about the late american entertainer andy kaufman, starring jim carrey as kaufman. I really enjoyed the movie streamed on netflix and loved the opening and end credits music. Craigs film deals with the fallout of the era and how the returning heroes. The 1960s was an extraordinary time for the united states. Cernan, a us navy fighter pilot handpicked by nasa in 1966 despite not applying for the space programme, nor. Cernans story is told by director mark craig in last man on the moon, a documentary screening at this years sheffield docfest.