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Apollo 13 (1995)

Directed by Ron Howard

History | Drama | Disaster

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Overview

The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.

Rated PG | Length 140 minutes

Actors

Tom Hanks | Bill Paxton | Kevin Bacon | Gary Sinise | Ed Harris | Kathleen Quinlan | David Andrews | Xander Berkeley | Christian Clemenson | Brett Cullen | Loren Dean | Clint Howard | Ben Marley | Marc McClure | Tracy Reiner | Joe Spano | Mary Kate Schellhardt | Emily Ann Lloyd | Miko Hughes | Max Elliott Slade | Jean Speegle Howard | Michele Little | Chris Ellis | Tom Wood | Googy Gress | Patrick Mickler | Ray McKinnon | Max Grodénchik | Ned Vaughn | Andy Milder | Geoffrey Blake | Wayne Duvall | Jim Meskimen | Joseph Culp | John Short | Ben Bode | Todd Louiso | Gabriel Jarret | Christopher John Fields | Kenneth White | James Ritz | Andrew Lipschultz | Mark Wheeler | Larry Williams | Endre Hules | Karen Martin | Maureen Hanley | Meadow Williams | Walter von Huene | Brian Markinson | Steve Rankin | Austin O'Brien | Louisa Marie | Thom Barry | Arthur Senzy | Carl Gabriel Yorke | Ryan Holihan | Rance Howard | Jane Jenkins | Todd Hallowell | Matthew Michael Goodall | Taylor Goodall | Misty Dickinson | Roger Corman | Lee Anne Matusek | Mark D. Newman | Mark McKeel | Patty Raya | Jack Conley | Jeffrey Kluger | Bruce Wright | Ivan Allen | Jon Bruno | Reed Rudy | Steve Bernie | Steve Ruge | Herbert Jefferson Jr. | John Dullaghan | John Wheeler | Paul Mantee | Julie Rowen | Thomas Crawford | Frank Cavestani | John M. Mathews | Jim Lovell | Neil Armstrong | Jules Bergman | Pope Paul VI

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
03/18/2017Home TheaterBlu-rayOwned8.5 stars
11/08/2014TVDVDRented8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Fun to revisit. Forgot how great this movie is at ratcheting up the tension. Still hard to believe Bill Paxton is dead.

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