Poverty In Black And White
Poor Black characters are usually surrounded by crime and violence, while poor White characters are portrayed as noble and hard-working.
Space Men (2016)
In the 1950s and early '60s, a small band of high-altitude pioneers exposed themselves to the extreme forces of the space age long before NASA's acclaimed Mercury 7 would make headlines. Though largely forgotten today, balloonists were the first to venture into the frozen near-vacuum on the edge of our world, exploring the very limits of human physiology and human ingenuity in this lethal realm.
- / 5
PopScore
Representation
Pictures and Videos
Movie Information
In the 1950s and early '60s, a small band of high-altitude pioneers exposed themselves to the extreme forces of the space age long before NASA's acclaimed Mercury 7 would make headlines. Though largely forgotten today, balloonists were the first to venture into the frozen near-vacuum on the edge of our world, exploring the very limits of human physiology and human ingenuity in this lethal realm.
Rating:
Genre:Documentary, History
Written By:Amanda Pollak
In Theaters:4/19/2016
Box Office:
Runtime:55 minutes
Studio:Insignia Films
Cast
Amanda Pollak
Director
Michael Murphy
Narrator
Burkhard Bilger
Self
Scott Carpenter
Self (archive footage)
Francis French
Self
John Glenn
Self (archive footage)
Cooper Gordon
Self
Gus Grissom
Self (archive footage)
Wally Schirra
Self (archive footage)
Alan Shepard
Self (archive footage)
John Paul Stapp
Self (archival footage)
Dana Kilanowski
Self
Articles You May Like
'The Healing Powers of Dude' (2020)
This Netflix TV series is perfect for animal lovers as it is centered on human-dog bonding.
Gemini Man Review: A Poor Utilization of a Promising Cast
You can have the best filmmaker and cast in the world, but if the script is lacking, you’re in a troublesome state. Such is the case with Gemini Man, a film full of tremendous artists.
A Queer Review of the Austin Film Festival (2023)
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
Coming of Age with Butterflies and Timeliness | Incluvie Movie Highlights Podcast
The May Incluvie Movie Highlights features 3 fantastic coming-of-age films. We explore butterfly-inducing Sneakerella and Crush, and the sadly timely feature - The Fallout, about the after-effects of a school shooting.
'Don't Lose Your Head' - MiamisFF Review
'Don't Lose Your Head' follows the motto of "grades aren't everything."