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Mission to Mir
Genres
Documentary
Overview
This film shows how far we have come since the cold-war days of the 50s and 60s. Back then the Russians were our "enemies". And to them the Americans were their "enemies" who couldn't be trusted. Somewhere in all this a young girl in Oklahoma named Shannon set her sights on becoming one of those space explorers, even though she was told "girls can't do that." But she did.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
40 min
Release Date
1997-10-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
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August Schellenberg
Narrator
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