NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
Based on the true story of the ill-fated 13th Apollo mission bound for the moon. Astronauts Lovell, Haise and Swigert were scheduled to fly Apollo 14, but are moved up to 13. It's 1970, and The US has already achieved their lunar landing goal, so there's little interest in this "routine" flight.. until that is, things go very wrong, and prospects of a safe return fade.Written by
Rob Hartill
When asked by a visitor about how astronauts go to the bathroom in space, Lovell throws the question to Deke Slayton saying, "Deke, you might be able to answer this question better than I..." Slayton was a Mercury 7 astronaut but a heart condition kept him from flying. Slayton finally got to space in 1975, five years after the events of this film. See more »
Goofs
During the trip to the moon, a full moon and a full earth can be seen from the windows of the spacecraft. If the spaceship was between the earth and the moon, it would not have been possible to see the "full phases" of the earth and the moon at the same time. One of the two would have to have the shadow dark side facing the spacecraft. See more »
Quotes
[after a dispute has broken out between Haise and Swigert]
Jim Lovell:
All right, we're not doing this, gentlemen. We are *not* doing this. We're not going to go bouncing off the walls for ten minutes, 'cause we're just going to end up back here with the same problems! Try to figure out how to stay alive!
William 'Bill' Pogue, CAPCOM:
[over communications mic]
Aquarius, this is Houston.
Jim Lovell:
[shouts]
Are we on Vox?
Fred Haise, Sr.:
No, we're not on Vox.
[Lovell turns on his mic]
Jim Lovell:
[calmly]
Yeah, Houston, this is Aquarius.
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Alternate Versions
The film's IMAX 70mm release presented the film open-matte, at an aspect ratio of 1.66:1, meaning there was more picture information visible in the top and bottom of the frame than in normal theaters, during its initial run and on earlier home video releases, before the 10th Anniversary DVD. See more »
I honestly will recommend anyone to check this film out, it is long but of course you can't rush such an event, make sure you have a good free afternoon or weekend, get some popcorn and enjoy. On technically side this film has aged well, doesn't feel dated .
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I honestly will recommend anyone to check this film out, it is long but of course you can't rush such an event, make sure you have a good free afternoon or weekend, get some popcorn and enjoy. On technically side this film has aged well, doesn't feel dated .