Synopsis
A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Eagle-Lion Films
Home video distributors
Nostalgia Merchant (United States)
Based on
Rocket Ship Galileo
Awards
Academy Award for Best Special Effects
Setting
Moon
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Hugo Awards 2001 generic
- Fantasy Filmfest 1988 generic - Liste der gezeigten Filme
- Academy Awards 1951 academy_award
- Berlin International Film Festival 1951 generic
- Golden Globes (USA) 1951 generic
Titles
| Original title | Destination Moon | |
| Alternate title | Destination lune |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Nostalgia Merchant (cat. no. 3901) | 1981, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1981 3901 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
