Director
Michael Grossman
Actors
Tom Hanks, Nick Searcy, Lane Smith, David Andrews, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Stephen Root, David Clyde Carr, Tim Daly, Steve Hofvendahl, Conor O'Farrell, Brett Cullen, Cary Elwes, Ben Marley
Runtime
12 h 00 min
Release Date
5 April 1998
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Overview
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 through 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.

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Can We Do This?

Episode 1
5 Apr. 1998

Can We Do This?

The United States launches an aggressive plan to beat the Soviets to the moon.

Apollo One

Episode 2
5 Apr. 1998

Apollo One

NASA prepares for the Apollo 1 mission, then investigates the cause of the mission’s tragic cabin fire.

We Have Cleared the Tower

Episode 3
12 Apr. 1998

We Have Cleared the Tower

With a documentary film crew watching their every step NASA prepares for the Apollo 7 mission.

1968

Episode 4
12 Apr. 1998

1968

During the turbulent year of 1968 Susan Borman looks with dread on her husband’s impending mission to orbit the moon.

Spider

Episode 5
19 Apr. 1998

Spider

The evolution of the lunar module at Grumman Aircraft Engineering.

Mare Tranquilitatis

Episode 6
19 Apr. 1998

Mare Tranquilitatis

Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins prepare for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.

That's All There Is

Episode 7
26 Apr. 1998

That’s All There Is

On the Apollo 12 mission rookie astronaut Alan Bean becomes the fourth person to walk on the moon.

We Interrupt This Program

Episode 8
26 Apr. 1998

We Interrupt This Program

The Apollo 13 mission as seen through the reporting of two newscasters, highlighting the changing character of news coverage.

For Miles and Miles

Episode 9
3 May 1998

For Miles and Miles

Ten years after becoming the first American in space Alan Shepard battles back from health problems to command the Apollo 14 mission.

Galileo Was Right

Episode 10
3 May 1998

Galileo Was Right

The Apollo 15 astronauts and backup crew go through extensive geology training in preparation for their mission.

The Original Wives Club

Episode 11
10 May 1998

The Original Wives Club

The lives of the astronaut wives during their NASA years and beyond – through speaking engagements and fashion shows, alcoholism and divorce.

Le voyage dans la lune

Episode 12
10 May 1998

Le voyage dans la lune

The last manned Apollo mission to the moon is juxtaposed with Georges Méliès‘ filming of A Trip to the Moon (1902).

 

“Behind the Scenes” featurette runs 29:31 and is the “HBO First Look” program aired before the original release. It is a series of interviews with some of the cast and crew.

 

“Special Effects” runs 4:08. It is a very brief overview of how the special effects were created.