The classic story of Captain Ahab and his obsession with a huge whale, Moby Dick. The whale caused the loss of Ahab's leg years before, leaving Ahab so crazed by his desire to kill the whale that he is prepared to sacrifice his life, the lives of his crew members, and even his ship to find revenge.

A story of whaling, Captain Ahab, consumed by an insane rage, has but one purpose in life--revenge on the great white whale who maimed and disfigured him.

"The icy waters of the northern seas hide a creature that is already a legend among all seafarers. The fearsome white leviathan, the chimera of all whalers, Moby Dick. The young Ishmael, along with his faithful friend Queequeg, will board the Pequod, to satisfy their craving for adventure. But soon, he will discover that his work goes beyond whaling, and that the whole crew is at the mercy of the mysterious Captain Ahab's thirst for revenge." -- from...

On November 20, 1820, in the Southeast Pacific, an enormous 85-foot sperm whale rammed and sank Nantucket whale ship The Essex and set its crew adrift more than a thousand miles from land. Only eight members of the young crew survived starvation, thirst and exposure, rescued at last by British whale ships three months later. Elderly Tom Nickerson recalls how, in 1819, he went to sea as cabin boy on The Essex, leaving Nantucket. Its recently promoted...

An comprehensive collection of concert footage from 1970-1979, much of it never before seen. Includes performances cut out of their film, The Song Remains The Same, rarely seen interviews, never-before-seen television performances and much more.