Product Details

• Actors: Sy Liebergot, Marilyn Lovell (II), Barbara Lovell, Gene Kranz, Jim Lovell
• Directors: Noel Buckner, Rob Whittlesey
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PBS
• DVD Release Date: August 29, 2006
• Run Time: 270 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000GIXLTI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,985 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "NOVA: Apollo 13 - Journey to the Moon, Mars and Back" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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." To the Moon: The mission was impossible. The odds were astronomical. The results were spectacular. NOVA shares the fascinating inside story behind "one giant leap for mankind." This expanded two-hour special shares vivid recollections of Apollo astronauts Gene Cernan and Frank Borman, and introduces you to legendary Flight Director Gene Kranz and other unsung heroes. Rare interviews and amazing footage capture America's full-thrust effort to be the first to the moon. MARS Dead or Alive: Go inside NASA’s risky field trip to the red planet in this tense and dramatic behind-the-scenes chronicle of the $820 million Mars Exploration Rover (MER) project. Beginning a year before launch, NOVA's cameras follow MER scientists and engineers through a gauntlet of potentially fatal problems. Then, seven months later, experience the final nail-biting minutes of the journey, as Spirit successfully lands on Mars and begins sending back its first spectacular images of the Martian landscape.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, September 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If your have never experienced the space program growing up, then this is a must-see. Heck, it should be mandatory viewing in high school History classes. Emotional, awe-inspiring, and fantastic! Gives me goose-bumps everytime I watch it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As gripping as the mission itself..., August 9, 2005

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M. Loyd (Anderson, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back (DVD)

One of the best documentaries I've ever seen. If you're a space buff, and haven't seen this, get it. Told by the people who actually lived the experience, "Apollo 13: To The Edge And Back" is very well written and presented. Originally produced during the 25th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing, this documentary was an influence on Ron Howard during the production of his movie "Apollo 13". "To The Edge And Back" also covers a little of the history of the U.S. space program and the causes and motivations for going to the moon. The technical aspects are clearly explained in terms the layman can easily understand. If you could only have one Apollo 13 documentary, let it be this one.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget the Hollywood Movie - The Truth is Better, February 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I grew up during the space program. When I first saw this documentary on PBS I was on the edge of my chair for the duration - it was really that exciting. The next day everyone at my office was talking about it (much like we used to as grade school children back when the actual events transpired). I later saw the Hollywood movie and wondered why they had bothered - not a bad movie, but cannot compare to the real deal.