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Questions about For All Mankind (film)

Short answers, pulled from the story.

What is For All Mankind (1989) about?

For All Mankind is a 1989 documentary film assembled from original footage shot by NASA Apollo program astronauts across missions Apollo 7 through Apollo 17. Director Al Reinert edited the footage to resemble a single trip to the Moon, using only audio from his own interviews with thirteen Apollo crew members as narration.

Who directed For All Mankind (1989)?

For All Mankind was directed by Al Reinert. He began the project in 1979 after researching a story about the Apollo program for Texas Monthly and discovering that large quantities of high-quality astronaut footage had never been shown to the public.

Who composed the music for For All Mankind?

The score was written, produced, and performed by Brian Eno, his brother Roger, and Daniel Lanois. It was released as an album called Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks in 1983, before the film was finished. Additional tracks used in the final 1989 film appear on the album Music for Films III.

Did For All Mankind win any awards?

For All Mankind won the Grand Jury Prize Documentary and Audience Award Documentary at the 1989 Sundance Film Festival. It also won the International Documentary Association's Best Feature Award in 1989 and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1990.

How long did it take to make For All Mankind?

The project took ten years from start to finish. Al Reinert began in 1979 and the film was released in 1989. He and editor Susan Korda sifted through six million feet of footage and eighty hours of NASA interviews. Reinert spent eighteen months alone scanning the eighty minutes of 16mm film used in the final cut.

Where can I watch For All Mankind on home video?

The Criterion Collection released For All Mankind on DVD in 2000, on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in 2009, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray in 2022. All three releases include subtitle tracks identifying each mission and each person on screen, plus a commentary track by director Al Reinert and Apollo 17 commander Eugene A. Cernan.