Shackleton Cast: Kenneth Branagh
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- DVD Release Date: 04/09/2002
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- Sales Rank: 4,034
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Features
Exclusive anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; 50-minute featurette: "The Making of Shackleton"; Ernest Shackleton episode of A&E's award-winning series "Biography"; 2-hour bonus program from the History Channel: "Antarctica: A Frozen History"; Biography/filmography of Kenneth Branagh; Interactive menus; Scene selection
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Disc #1 -- Shackleton, Vol. 1
1. Drafting a Plan [7:37]
2. The Money Hunt [9:22]
3. Assembling the Crew [10:03]
4. A Final Plea [7:20]
5. The Brink Of War [6:51]
6. Family Matters [7:56]
7. Ship Shape [10:12]
8. Setting Sail [7:33]
9. Early Warnings [12:55]
10. Breakthroughs [6:47]
11. Full Stop [5:27]
12. A Sealed Fate [10:24]
Disc #2 -- Shackleton, Vol. 2
1. Growing Concerns [8:54]
2. Abandon Ship [9:07]
3. Put On Ice [6:42]
4. The Way Home [7:56]
5. End Of Endurance [5:30]
6. Breaking Point [12:31]
7. A Test Of Wills [6:29]
8. On the Edge [9:51]
9. Harsh Reality [7:53]
10. Sea Worthy [7:40]
11. Peak Performance [11:20]
12. All Well [8:45]
Editorial Reviews
"Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success." So read a sign posted by Sir Ernest Shackleton to recruit men for his expedition to the South Pole in 1914. His journey, deftly dramatized in A&E’s Shackleton, is among the all-time great tales of human survival, a harrowing adventure that unfolds amid the harshest physical environment on earth. Academy Award nominee Kenneth Branagh shines as the doggedly determined Shackleton, evoking the charisma that led the explorer’s 27-man crew to believe they could somehow overcome the elements. When Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, became locked in ice just 85 miles from its destination, he led a crew of five on a 650-mile journey across a tempestuous sea, braving 100-foot waves and plummeting temperatures. Against all odds, he pledged not to lose a man -- a promise he ultimately kept, it would seem, miraculously. Filmed over five weeks in Greenland, Shackleton presents a vision of the bleak, uncharted Antarctic that is forbiddingly beautiful. In addition to VHS, the miniseries is available on a Collector’s Edition DVD that features more than three hours' worth of extra programming, including a behind-the-scenes featurette, the A&E Biography of Ernest Shackleton, and the History Channel’s Antarctica: A Frozen History. For the history buff or the armchair explorer, this is an essential addition to the Shackleton legacy. Jeffrey Iorio, Barnes & Noble
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