"First Man" is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle.
The starring cast includes Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Christopher Abbott, Ciarán Hinds, Patrick Fugit, Olivia Hamilton, Pablo Schreiber and others.
Here are "First Man" movie trailer, plot summary, full cast and characters, release date and everything we know so far.
Trailer
Is there a trailer for First Man movie?
Universal Pictures on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 released the trailer for "First Man" you can watch here:
First Man - Official Trailer #3 .
Plot summary
What is First Man movie plot?
Here is a short review of "First Man" movie plot summary.
In 1961, NASA test pilot Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) is flying the X-15 rocket-powered spaceplane when it inadvertently bounces off the atmosphere. Although he manages to land the plane in the Mojave Desert, his colleagues express concern that his recent record of mishaps is due to distraction.
His 30-month-old daughter, Karen, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. Desperate to save her, Armstrong keeps a detailed log of her symptoms and researches possible treatments, but she dies soon afterwards. Grief-stricken, and suspecting he has been grounded, Armstrong applies for Project Gemini and is accepted to NASA Astronaut Group 2. With his wife Janet (Claire Foy), and their son Rick, Armstrong moves to Houston alongside other astronaut families. He befriends Elliot See (Patrick Fugit), another civilian test pilot, and Ed White (Jason Clarke). As Armstrong begins training, Deke Slayton (Kyle Chandler) impresses upon the new astronauts the importance of the Gemini program, as the Soviet Union had reached every milestone in the Space Race ahead of the United States. Armstrong and Janet have a second son, Mark.
In 1965, after the Soviets complete the first extravehicular activity (EVA), Armstrong is informed that he will command Gemini 8, with David Scott as the pilot. Prior to the mission, See and Charles Bassett are killed in a T-38 crash, deepening Armstrong's grief at the string of recent losses. Armstrong and Scott successfully launch on Gemini 8 and dock with the Agena target vehicle, but soon afterward, a malfunction causes the spacecraft to roll at an increasingly dangerous rate. After nearly blacking out, Armstrong activates the RCS thrusters and safely aborts the mission. He initially faces criticism, but NASA determines the crew is not at fault and the mission is rated a "success".
Cast
Who plays who in the First Man movie?
Here is the full cast and characters of "First Man" movie. Actors and actresses are sorted mostly in credits order.
Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong the astronaut
Claire Foy as Janet Armstrong Neil's first wife
Jason Clarke as Ed White Neil's friend and neighbor, the first American to walk in space
Kyle Chandler as Deke Slayton one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts
Corey Stoll as Buzz Aldrin the second man to walk on the Moon during Apollo 11, and also pilot for Gemini 12
Christopher Abbott as Dave Scott
Ciarán Hinds as Bob Gilruth the first director of NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center
Patrick Fugit as Elliot See partnered with Armstrong as backup crew for Gemini 5
Olivia Hamilton as Pat White Ed's wife
Pablo Schreiber as Jim Lovell Gemini astronaut and backup commander on Armstrong's Apollo 11 mission
Shea Whigham as Gus Grissom one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts
Lukas Haas as Mike Collins the Command Module Pilot for Apollo 11
Ethan Embry as Pete Conrad Pilot of Gemini 5 and backup commander for Gemini 8
Brian d'Arcy James as Joe Walker Armstrong's fellow X-15 test pilot
Cory Michael Smith as Roger Chaffee capsule communicator for the Gemini 3 and Gemini 4 missions, and the third crew member
Skyler Bible as Richard F. Gordon Jr. astronaut, the backup pilot for Neil Armstrong during the Gemini 8 mission
Gavin Warren as Young Rick Armstrong
Leon Bridges as Gil Scott-Heron
Kris Rey as Marilyn See (as Kris Swanberg)
Luke Winters as Older Rick Armstrong
Connor Blodgett as Mark Armstrong (as Connor Colton Blodgett)
Lucy Stafford as Karen Armstrong (as Lucy Brooke Stafford)
J.D. Evermore as Chris Kraft (as JD Evermore)
Steve Coulter as Guenter Wendt
William Gregory Lee as Gordon Cooper
Choppy Guillotte as John Young
Braydyn Nash Helms as Young Ed White Jr.
Edmund Grant as Older Ed White Jr.
Callie Brown as Young Bonnie White
Claire Smith as Older Bonnie White
Brady Smith as Butch Butchart
John David Whalen as John Glenn
Matthew Glave as Chuck Yeager
Rodney J. Hobbs as X-15 Flight Surgeon
Kermit Rolison as George Mueller
Willie Repoley as Jim Fucci
Ben Owen as John Hodge
Jim Stearns as David Hammock
James H. Williams as Pastor
William G. Tomek as Donald Babbit
Helen S. Jackson as Louise Sheron
Ambrit Millhouse as Syringe Tech
Mark Armstrong as Paul Haney
Kevin Buttimer as MSC Entrance Guard
Dustin Lewis as Ralph Morse
Robert Hatch as Joe Schmitt (as Robert A. Hatch)
Anna Chazelle as White House Staffer
Tyner Rushing as White House Staffer
Myra Brown as White House Attendee
Ronald Hicks as White House Attendee
Lawrence Jonasson as White House Attendee (as Lawrence Johnson)
Irina Labouz as White House Attendee
Anthony Paolucci as Reporter
Philip Boyd as Reporter
Stephanie Turner as Newsweek Reporter
Timothy Batten as ABC Reporter
Kokou Aurelien Gaya as Agence France Reporter (as Aurelien Gaya)
Todd Truley as Houston Post Reporter
Mark Kelly as Reporter - Apollo 11
Tim Olcott as Reporter - Apollo 11
Andrea Maria Hintermaier as Hamburg Press (as Andrea Hintermaier)
Jamie Anne Allman as Times Reporter
Charles Carroll as Senator
Brian Mahoney as Fire Inspector
Donald Elise Watkins as Protestor (as Donald Watkins)
Tess Oakland as Diner Patron
Michael Lee Kimel as Bill Moon
Ryan Clay Forbes as Bill Anders
Joshua Powell as MC Engineer
Thomas Clay Strickland as MC Engineer (as Thomas C. Strickland)
Brad Kitchen as Assistant Flight Director
Tim Harper as Flight Activities Director
Andrew Armstrong as Booster Flight Controller
Kevin Johnson as CSQ Agena Systems
Damian Lovello as CSQ Gemini Systems
Nelson Bonilla as NASA PAO
Andrew Stahl as Ken Mattingly
Mark Kirkman as MCC Fido
Brian David McCay as MCC Retro
Mark Schlichting as MCC GNC
Mark Yurgil as MCC EECOM
Andrew Buckman as MCC Guidance
Christopher Sgubin as MCC Network
Release date
When is First Man movie release date?
"First Man" movie release date was scheduled to be on August 29, 2018 (Venice), on October 11, 2018 (Czech Republic), on October 12, 2018 (United States), on October 18, 2018 (Hungary) and on November 8, 2018 (Germany) distributing by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE), Universal Studios, CinemArt, Columbia Pictures, Finnkino, Forum Film Bulgaria, Ro Image 2000, Toho-Towa, United International Pictures (UIP), Universal Pictures Argentina, Universal Pictures International (UPI), HBO Latin America and Net5.
Filming
What are First Man filming details?
The duration of the film is 141 minutes. With a budget of $70 million (gross), $59 million (net), the film grossed over $105.7 million.
"First Man" movie is rated "PG-13", according to the MPAA film rating system.
Principal photography began in Atlanta, Georgia, in November 2017.
Rating
What are critics and audiences saying about First Man movie?
"First Man" movie got high rating from critics. IMDB rating is 7.3/10. Rotten Tomatoes rating is 87/100. The audience also likes the film. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on a scale ranging from A+ to F.
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