For All Mankind [Criterion Collection]

Director: Al Reinert

Overview

"This documentary utilizes the official film footage taken by NASA and the astronauts during various Apollo missions. The footage was blown up to 35mm without a loss of visual quality. Director Al Reinert has done an excellent job of assembling a coherent documentary from all the available material. The narration includes the actual voices and words of the astronauts themselves. One reviewer called this ""the most expensive film ever made,"" referring to the many billions of dollars that went into the moon landing program. This footage was extensively mined by Ron Howard for his (Apollo 13, so it may seem familiar. For All Mankind features a score by experimental rock composer Brian Eno."

Product Details

Release Date:	07/14/2009
UPC:	0715515045414
Original Release:	1989
Rating:	NR
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:20:00
Sales rank:	20,414

Special Features

Audio commentary featuring Reinert and apollo 17 commander Eugene A. Cernan, the last man to set foot on the man; An Accidental Gift: the making of "For All Mankind," a new documentary featuring interviews with Reinert, apollo 12 and Skylab astronaut Alan Bean, and NASA archive specialists; On Camera, a collection of excerpted, on-screen interviews with fifteen of the Apollo astronauts; New video program about Bean's artwork, accompanied by a gallery of this paintings; NASA audio highlights and liftoff footage; Plus: a booklet featuring essays by film critic Terrence Rafferty and Reinert

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Michael Collins	Narrator
Charles Conrad	Narrator
Richard Gordon	Narrator
Brian Eno	Musician,Composer
Daniel Lanois	Composer
Roger Eno	Composer

Technical Credits

Al Reinert	Director
Betsy Broyles Breier	Producer
Ben Young Mason	Executive Producer
Fred Miller	Executive Producer