Apollo 18 (film)

Apollo 18 is a 2011 found-footage science fiction horror film that presents a fictional, secret lunar mission to explain why humanity never returned to the Moon. Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego. Written by Brian Miller. Dialogue [first lines] John Grey: There's just a lot at stake here, you know? We're talkin' nation versus nation, and the race is still on. There's lots to discover out there, man. Nate: I'm getting worse. Ben. You gotta leave me here. Ben Anderson: No. [pause, fiddling with landing module's controls] No one's leaving anyone. Nate: You'll have to. Ben Anderson: We are not dying up here. Nate: [in hammock] Fate has ordained the men who went to the moon to explore in peace, remain on the moon to rest in peace. [turns suddenly to face camera] Ben Anderson: [filming Nate] What are the hell are you talking about? Nate: I feel my thoughts... fragmenting. Deputy Secretary of Defense: [over comms to Ben] We're aware of your condition, and we've made a decision. We can't bring you home. Ben Anderson: [over comms] Please. Please, listen to me, listen to me. Um... I have a family. I need my family, please. Deputy Secretary of Defense: We'll let your family know you died a hero. I'm sorry, Ben. Ben Anderson: [shouting hysterically into comms] I did my job! You do your job, you get me home! [pause] Houston, please. Deputy Secretary of Defense: We'll stay on this channel with you, but this decision's final. You've done a great service for your country, son, and for mankind. Deputy Secretary of Defense: [over comms] John, you are ordered to abort rescue immediately. Captain Anderson is a high contamination threat. You will not recover him. John Grey: You knew something was down there and you sent them anyway. Deputy Secretary of Defense: [over comms] DOD to Freedom, if you do not abort in T-minus 60 seconds, transmission will terminate. You will not receive an updated state vector. You will run out of life support package. You will not return home. You have 45 seconds to abort this rescue. [last lines] Richard Nixon: The voyage of Apollo dramatized its risk. The men of Apollo epitomize the character that accepts danger and surmounts it. Theirs is the spirit that built America. Cast Warren Christie as Lunar Module Pilot Captain Benjamin "Ben" Anderson Lloyd Owen as Commander Nathan "Nate" Walker Ryan Robbins as Command Module Pilot Lieutenant Colonel John "Johnny" Grey Andrew Airlie as CAPCOM (Thomas Young) Michael Kopsa as Deputy Secretary of Defense External links Category:2011 English-language films Category:2011 American films Category:2011 Canadian films Category:Found footage horror films Category:Independent films Category:Science fiction horror films Category:Films about astronauts Category:Films about extraterrestrial life Category:Films about space hazards Category:Films about the Apollo program Category:Films directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego