From the Earth to the moon [videorecording] / produced by Ron Howard ... [et al.] ; directed by Tom Hanks ... [et al.] ; written by Tom Hanks ... [et al.].
Based on the book "A man on the moon" by Andrew Chaikin. Features: a brief history of famous astronomers, behind-the-scenes featurette, 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. David Andrews, Bryan Cranston, Brett Cullen, Tim Daly, Cary Elwes. Originally broadcast on television on HBO in 1998.
Summary:
A dramatization of the events surrounding the first manned space flights to the moon.
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