Cernan is a wise, warm presence, and the specifics of his story are extraordinary enough to withstand the somewhat hackneyed treatment.
Given the wealth of footage available, you can’t really go wrong with docs on the Apollo era – and yet amongst all that, Cernan is compellingly frank about the human costs of spaceflight.
Mark Craig’s documentary on astronaut Eugene Cernan aims to capture the pioneer spirit of the early Apollo missions and gets lost in cowboy romance.
Last Man on the Moon recalls US era of courage to do the impossible
The last man on the moon on crash-landings, losing his wife and watching an 'Earth-rise'
The Last Man on the Moon: Eugene Cernan gives a compelling account
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