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Accompanied by episode guide (12 p.)

"12 episodes, 12 hours."--promotional container banner

Based in part on the book "A man on the Moon" by Andrew Chaikin

Originally broadcast on HBO television in 1998

Bonus features: A brief history of famous astronomers; behind-the-scenes featurette (30 min.) ; special effects featurette; President John F. Kennedy's historic speech to Congress on May 25, 1961; Out of this Solar System: a glimpse at galaxies, black holes and stars outside our solar system; history of the Moon: the origin and evolution of the earth's moon; The Space Race: a timeline of the USA and USSR space programs; six original promotional trailers

Executive producer, Tom Hanks ; director of photography, Gale Tattersall ; costume designer, Chris Karvonides-Dushenko ; production designer, Richard Toyon ; visual effects supervisor, Ernest Farino

Hosts/Narrators: Tom Amandes, David Andrews, Adam Baldwin, George Bartenieff, Robert John Burke, Bryan Cranston, Timothy Daly, J. Downing, Cary Elwes, Dave Foley, Tony Goldwyn, Mark Harmon, Steve Hofrendahl, Chris Isaak, Zeljko Ivanek, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Sally Field

Tells the dramatic story of the Apollo missions and their heroic astronauts. Go from President John F. Kennedy's historic speech to the manned space missions and through to the defining moment of the space program - putting a man on the moon. 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

NOT RATED.

DVD ; region 1 ; 16:9 aspect ratio ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo

English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Mini-Series ; Golden Globe Winner for Best Mini-series