Apollo 13

19951995
PGPG
2h 20m

Apollo 13 (1995)

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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.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.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.

Director
- Ron Howard
Writers
- Jim Lovell(book "Lost Moon")
- Jeffrey Kluger(book "Lost Moon")
- William Broyles Jr.(screenplay)
Stars

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Won 2 Oscars
- 28 wins & 59 nominations total

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Director
- Ron Howard
Writers
- Jim Lovell(book "Lost Moon")
- Jeffrey Kluger(book "Lost Moon")
- William Broyles Jr.(screenplay)
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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. —Rob Hartill

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Taglines
- Failure is not an option.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for language and emotional intensity
Parents guide

Trivia
In a commentary track, Marilyn Lovell comments that Tom Hanks exactly portrays Jim Lovell's mannerisms and style of movement.

Goofs
Before re-entry, the crew were informed that their course was shallowing because they did not have the lunar samples that would have been gathered if they had landed on the Moon. This is incorrect. Just as Galileo (and the Apollo 15 astronauts) showed that objects of different mass fall at the same rate in a vacuum, Apollo 13's trajectory wasn't affected by its mass. The actual cause was the lunar module cooling system that evaporated water into space, creating an unintended and small but significant thrust. Ballast WAS transferred to the CM to shift its center of gravity for proper aerodynamic lift and steering during the actual re-entry.

Quotes
NASA Director: This could be the worst disaster NASA's ever experienced.
Gene Kranz: With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour.

Alternate versions
A digitally remastered IMAX-format version was released in September 2002. It is about 20 minutes shorter in running time than the original theatrical version. Some of the missing scenes are the dinner that the astronauts have aboard the ship that results in Fred Haise being sick into a plastic bag, and Marilyn Lovell telling the off the press.

Connections
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Soundtracks
Waiting
Written by Carlos Santana, David Brown, Gregg Rolie, Michael Shrieve (as Mike Shrieve), Jose Chepito Areas (as Jose Areas), and Mike Carabello
Performed by Santana
Courtesy of Columbia Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

Top review

9/10

A Great Movie

I couldn't take my eyes off the screen, i was simply compelled to watch it until the end. I already knew how it ended so i was surprised it commanded my attention so intensely.

The fact is the characters were all so realistically portrayed and the film was so expertly directed that it was almost as if the Apollo 13 disaster was filmed and that is what i was watching.

Now this film is certainly not to everyone's taste, it is quite slow in the build up and the film relies almost entirely on the script and ability of the cast.

If you like your disaster films loud and in your face then this is probably not for you, but if you like them realistic (slightly dramatised) then watch it and be astounded.

9/10

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Release date
- June 30, 1995 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official Facebook
Language
- English
Also known as
- Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience
Filming locations
- Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA
Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Imagine Entertainment
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Budget
- $52,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $173,837,933
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $25,353,380
- Jul 2, 1995
Gross worldwide
- $355,237,933

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Runtime
2 hours 20 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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