Return to Earth
1976, English. Directed by Jud Taylor.
The story of Buzz Aldrin, the second astronaut to walk on the moon, and the problems he had after his return to Earth, including the breakup of his marriage, a nervous breakdown and his hospitalization for psychiatric problems.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jud TaylorDirector
- Cliff RobertsonCol. Edwin A. 'Buzz' Aldrin Jr.
- Shirley KnightJoan Aldrin
- Charles CioffiDr. Sam Mayhill
- Ralph BellamyCol. Edwin E. Aldrin
- Stefanie PowersMarianne
- Kraig MetzingerAndy Aldrin
- Tony MarksMike Aldrin
- Stephen PearlmanDr. Hotfield
- Stefan GieraschAl Davis
- Mark RobertsCast
- Lance HenriksenCast
- Conard FowkesCast
Details
- Released
- 14 May 1976
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Buzz Aldrin, George Malko, Wayne Warga
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Return to Earth runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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Return to Earth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 May 1976. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Return to Earth?
Return to Earth (1976) was directed by Jud Taylor and stars Cliff Robertson, Shirley Knight, Charles Cioffi.