From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

This 12-hour HBO miniseries created by Tom Hanks garnered 17 Emmy nominations and captivated audiences. From the early stages of the space program and Kennedy's 1961 call to reach the moon within a decade to the successes and heartbreaking failures of the race for space, the dream was kept alive by dedicated, daring professionals and a nation intent on reaching for -- and landing amid -- the stars, all while the world faced the Vietnam War.

JBscale
83
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
TV - History
Length
12 hrs. 0 min.
US Theatrical Release
April 5, 1998
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
5-Disc [DVD] The Signature Edition
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DTS 5.1
English: DD 5.1
French (Dubbed): DS 2.0
Spanish (Dubbed): DS 2.0
Studio
HBO Films
Released
September 20, 2005
Acquired Date
May 19, 2009
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
September 20, 2010

Actors

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Nick Searcy
Nick Searcy
Lane Smith
Lane Smith
David Andrews
David Andrews
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Ted Levine
Ted Levine
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes
Tim Daly
Tim Daly
Stephen Root
Stephen Root
Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson
John Posey
John Posey
Dan Lauria
Dan Lauria
Steve Zahn
Steve Zahn
John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch
Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak
Ann Cusack
Ann Cusack
Mark Rolston
Mark Rolston
Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox
James Rebhorn
James Rebhorn
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak
Mark Harmon
Mark Harmon
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson
Dave Foley
Dave Foley
Paul McCrane
Paul McCrane
Jay Mohr
Jay Mohr
Gary Cole
Gary Cole
George Newbern
George Newbern
Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin
Tom Amandes
Tom Amandes
David Clennon
David Clennon
Sally Field
Sally Field
Wendy Crewson
Wendy Crewson
Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner
Tchèky Karyo
Tchèky Karyo
Elizabeth Perkins
Elizabeth Perkins
JoBeth Williams
JoBeth Williams

Directors

David Frankel
David Frankel
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Lili Fini Zanuck
Lili Fini Zanuck
Graham Yost
Graham Yost
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Jon Turteltaub
Jon Turteltaub
David Carson
David Carson
Sally Field
Sally Field
Jonathan Mostow
Jonathan Mostow

Producers

Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Michael Bostick
Michael Bostick
Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer

Writers

Andrew Chaikin
Andrew Chaikin
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Erik Bork
Erik Bork
Remi Aubuchon
Remi Aubuchon
Al Reinert
Al Reinert
Graham Yost
Graham Yost

Awards & Accolades

  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: TV - Rank: #156
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: TV - Rank: #218

Special Features

Featurettes
  • Behind-the-Scenes
  • Special Effects
Other
  • A Brief History of Famous Astronomers
  • History of the Moon - The origin and evolution of the earth's moon
  • Out of this Solar System - A glimpse at galaxies, black holes and stars outside our solar system
  • President John F. Kennedy's historic speech to Congress on May 25, 1961
  • The Space Race - A timeline of the USA and USSR space programs
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 9.20.2010 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
--
 
RT Hot
85%
Popcornmeter
50 votes
METASCORE
80
20 votes
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
13,917 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media