The Last Man on the Moon

The 1960s marked an extraordinary era for the United States. Free from post-war reparations, the nation focused on milestones like NASA, the transformative space program that carried Neil Armstrong to the lunar surface. Yet it was astronauts such as Eugene Cernan who forged the rugged, perilous path to lunar exploration. A test pilot who thrived on danger, he was selected alongside fourteen others through a guarded process that forged bonds of camaraderie and rivalry. In this fiercely competitive milieu, Cernan stood out as one of only three men to fly to the Moon twice, with his second journey also serving as NASA's final lunar expedition. As he reflects on what he cherished and what he lost during eight years in Houston, a remarkably eventful life comes into focus. Director Mark Craig delivers a quietly monumental biography that merges the rare perspectives of surviving former astronauts with archival footage and otherworldly lunar landscapes.