The Armstrong Tapes

Jul 8, 2019

0h 44m

★ 6.5

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

National Geographic

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Cast

Herself

Carol Armstrong

Herself

June Hoffman

Himself

James R. Hansen

Himself

Dave Scott

Himself

Kotcho Solacoff

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6.0

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