Dave Scott

Dramatic, moving and deeply human, ARMSTRONG offers the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in Ohio to his first steps on the Moon, and beyond.

Never-before-heard audio tapes recorded with Neil Armstrong during the final years of his life reveal an intimate portrait of this iconic - and famously private - man. Illustrated through previously unseen personal photographs and archival footage, this documentary special takes viewers on an emotional journey into the thoughts and experiences of the first man on the Moon.

Neil Armstrong's family and friends, many of whom have never spoken publicly before, tell the story of the first man to set foot on the moon. Drawing heavily on unbroadcast archive footage and the unique perspectives of the contributors, this is an exclusive account of Neil Armstrong's extraordinary life story. From his childhood during America's Great Depression to the heady days of the space programme, his historic first step on the Moon and his famously private later life. Seen through the eyes of those who were with him, the film explores the man behind the myth, a man who was very much a product of his time. The film goes beyond his days as an astronaut and shows that his life after the flight of Apollo 11 was, in many ways equally challenging, as Armstrong came to terms with life outside NASA and the relentless demands of fame until his death in August 2012.

The making of the motion picture "Apollo 13", as well as the story of the space mission it details. Featuring interviews with director Ron Howard, astronaut Jim Lovell, his wife Marilyn Lovell, producer Brian Grazer, executive producer Todd Hallowell, visual effects supervisor Robert Legato, lead digital compositor Mark Forker, astronauts Fred Haise and Dave Scott, Apollo 13 flight director Gerald Griffin, command module systems controller Sy Lieberglot, Apollo 13 flight dynamics officer Jerry Bostick, mission control director Gene Krantz, Tom Kelly of Grumman, NASA mission operations director Christopher Kraft, daughters Susan Lovell Williams and Margaret Haise, command systems module controller John Aaron, and actors Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan, and Ed Harris.

アポロ1号の失敗から3年後の1969年、アームストロング船長が初めて月面着陸に成功。その同じ年、予備チームだったジム（トム・ハンクス）、フレッド（ビル・パクストン）、ケン（ゲイリー・シニーズ）の3人は、アポロ13の乗組員に選ばれる。だが、打ち上げ直前に大きな問題が起こる。検査の結果、ケンが風疹に感染した疑いがあることが分かり、急遽、予備チームのジャック（ケヴィン・ベーコン）と交代することになったのだ。1970年4月、無事アポロ13は打ち上げに成功するが、月到着前に突然船内で爆発事故が発生。ヒューストン管制センターでは、アポロ13を地球に戻そうと、職員たちが不眠不休で必死の救出作戦に乗り出す。NASAの協力により船内シーンを実際の無重力空間で撮影するなど、リアルな宇宙描写が満載。奇跡的に生還を果たしたアポロ13の真実の物語を描いた感動ドラマ。