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Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781593751944
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Full Screen
ISBN: 159375194X
Label: WGBH Boston
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WGBH Boston
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 07, 2004
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sales Rank: 30099
Studio: WGBH Boston
Theatrical Release Date: July 20, 1994

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Editorial Review:

Description:
'I could see a gaseous substance escaping... That's when it definitely occurred to me that we were in deep trouble... Very shortly, we'd be completely out of oxygen. These were the thoughts of James Lovell and the rest of the crew of Apollo 13 as they heard the ominous explosion that robbed them of most of their oxygen, food and water - 200,000 miles from Earth.

Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back tells the gripping, true story of the catastrophic flight of the Apollo 13 and the heroic struggle to bring the astronauts back alive. With first-hand accounts from the pilots, their families, and the people of mission control, it documents a thrilling struggle against time and all odds and serves as a reminder that, in the words of James Lovell, 'We do not realize what we have on Earth until we leave it.'

Special DVD features include: scene selections and closed captions.

On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: 4 x 3 Full Screen.

Amazon.com:
Produced a year before Ron Howard's film of the doomed space mission hit Hollywood, To the Edge and Back brings the real faces of the Apollo 13 saga to the forefront. Astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise talk about the flight (Jack Swigert died in 1982) while the technicians, including mission operations director Chris Kraft and flight director Gene Kranz, recall the moon shot and the near-fatal explosion. It's still hard to make the story fill an hour, so there's time to examine the space race in general and show previous missions. The 'showing' part is the program's weakness. Ron Howard used no real footage in his film, which was smart since there really isn't a lot of interesting footage, just the usual launch and TV transmissions. Simple computer animations fill in the gaps, yet even the money shot--a still picture of the damaged spacecraft--is not shown. Still, this is a key document for those digging to see the 'real' behind the story. It works as a wonderful 'extra' to the Oscar-winning Hollywood film. --Doug Thomas




Rating: - MUCH better than the movie!!!
I saw this when it first showed on public television and was so incredibly moved by it. The footage ... Read More

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Rating: - The Real Apollo 13
A 90-minute documentary telling the story of Apollo 13 from the point of view of those who experienced ... Read More

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Rating: - As gripping as the mission itself...
One of the best documentaries I've ever seen. If you're a space buff, and haven't seen this, get it. Told ... Read More

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Rating: - Superb documentary
Though I love the movie Apollo 13 to death, I have to express an appreciation for this documentary, which ... Read More

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Rating: - Far better than the movie
Nothing in the tamer "Apollo 13" movie lives up to the extraordinary tension and power of this documentary. ... Read More

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