From The Earth To The Moon - The Signature Edition
HBO / Rysher Ent. (1998)
Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
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IMDB   9.0
12 hr 0 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
David Andrews Astronaut Frank Borman
Bryan Cranston
Brett Cullen
Tim Daly
Cary Elwes
Sally Field
Al Franken
Tony Goldwyn
Chris Isaak
Dan Lauria
Tom Hanks
Krista Adair Jo Schirra
Mason Adams Clinton Anderson
Tom Amandes Astronaut Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt
Brandon Ambrose Edwin Borman
Jo Anderson Pat White
Sam Anderson Thomas Paine
Peter Anthony Engineer
Tammy Arnold Sarah (Field Producer)
Suzanne Arthur Screaming Woman
Kevin Pollak
Nick Searcy
Director
Tom Hanks
Michael Grossman
David Carson
David Frankel
Byron Haskin
Producer Tom Hanks
Michael Bostick
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Writer Tom Hanks
Remi Aubuchon
Erik Bork
Jules Verne
Cinematography Gale Tattersall


12 Episodes - 12 Hours

Tom Hanks, Imagine Entertainment and HBO present From the Earth to the Moon, the dramatic story of the unforgettable Apollo missions and their heroic astronauts, from President John F. Kennedy's historic speech, through the first manned expeditions into space, to the defining moment of the space program - putting a man on the moon. "One small step for man... one giant leap for mankind." Powerfully told as never before though the unforgettable performances of Cary Elwes, Sally Field, Chris Isaak and many more, these are the stories of the men, women and children who lived, breathed and manufactured from the power of human will one of the greatest achievements in the history of mankind.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    4/5/1998  1.  Can We Do This?
The Soviet Union has done the unthinkable by sending a man up to space. The United States enters the historic space race and the only way of winning is getting a man on the moon.
Director:  Tom Hanks  Writer:  Steven Katz 
Guest starring:  Al Franken,  Tom Nowicki
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    4/5/1998  2.  Appollo 1
A horrible accident occurred on January 27, 1967 onboard Apollo 1, causing the deaths of Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee and it threatened to end the American space program.
Director:  David Frankel  Writer:  Graham Yost 
Guest starring:  John SlatteryDakin MatthewsRonny Cox, Mason Adams
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    4/12/1998  3.  We Have Clkeard The tower
After the tragic Apollo 1 fire, NASA moves forward to get Apollo 7 ready.
Director:  Lili Fini Zanuck  Writer:  Remi Aubuchon 
Guest starring:  Brandon Smith, Mati Moralejo, Remi Aubuchon
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    4/12/1998  4.  1968
With all that had happened that year, 1968 looked as if it wouldn't be remembered fondly. But then Jim Lovell, Bill Anders and Frank Borman made the first journey toward the moon.
Director:  David Frankel  Writer:  Al Reinert 
Guest starring:  Norbert Weisser
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    4/19/1998  5.  Spider
Having succeeded in getting to the moon's orbit, it was time to begin work on the Lunar Module.
Director:  Graham Yost  Writer:  Andy Wolk 
Guest starring:  Alan RuckReed Birney
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    4/19/1998  6.  Mare Tranquilitatis
Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins are the crew of Apollo 11 and on July 20, 1969, Neil and Buzz take the historic "small step" onto the moon.
Director:  Frank Marshall  Writer:  Al Reinert  / Tom Hanks 
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    4/26/1998  7.  That's All There Is
From the perspective of Astronaut Alan Bean, see how he made an unexpected journey to the moon and his friendship with his Apollo 12 crew mates.
Director:  Jon Turteltaub  Writer:  Tom Hanks  / Erik Bork 
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    4/26/1998  8.  We Interrupt This Program
A disaster has occurred onboard Apollo 13, putting the lives of it's crew in doubt. While the crew's story is very well known, see how things went on the ground for those that cover the news.
Director:  David Frankel  Writer:  Amy Baker  / Peter Osterland 
Guest starring:  Heather DeOreo, Lee Perkins
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    5/3/1998  9.  For Miles & Miles
Alan Shepard made history by becoming the first American to arrive into space, but his chance to return was denied after becoming sick. Despite that, Alan Shepard worked to make history again.
Director:  Gary Fleder  Writer:  Erik Bork 
Guest starring:  Dylan Baker, Joanna Garcia
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    5/3/1998  10.  Galileo Was Right
Politics were the force behind going to the moon, but some actually wanted to learn something from the experience.
Director:  David Carson  Writer:  Remi Aubuchon  / Jeffrey Fiskin 
Guest starring:  John Aylward, Isa Totah, Barry Bell
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    5/10/1998  11.  The Original Wives Club
Astronauts did whatever was asked of them to make the journey into space, despite the risks and sacrifices. But their wives also had to make some tough sacrifices.
Director:  Sally Field  Writer:  Tom Hanks  / Erik Bork 
Guest starring:  JoBeth Williams, Deidre O'Donnell, DeLane Matthews,  Rita WilsonSally FieldElizabeth PerkinsWendy CrewsonDebra Jo RuppCynthia Stevenson, Jo Anderson
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    5/10/1998  12.  Le Voyage Dans La Lune
The final part in the series focuses on the last Apollo mission, but also on the making of a film about the moon.
Director:  Jonathan Mostow  Writer:  Tom Hanks 
Guest starring:  Stephen RootTchéky KaryoTom HanksBlythe DannerLane Smith, George Kapetan, Elizabeth Morehead
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins  13.  Featurette
The production of From the Earth to the Moon.
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins  14.  Special Effects
Edition Details
Edition The Signature Edition
Series From the Earth to the Moon
Distributor Hbo Home Video
Chapters 12
Release Date 12/9/2005
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
ENGLISH: DTS 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 5

Features
Disc 01 Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
Special Effects Featurette
President John F. Kennedy's Historic Speech
A Tour Outside Our Solar System
Six Original Promotional Trailers
and Much More
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