Storyline
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, 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.
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Cast
Clint Howard, Ed Harris, Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Chris Ellis, Kevin Bacon, David Andrews, Xander Berkeley, Thom Barry, Tracy Reiner, Miko Hughes, Endre Hules, Bill Paxton, Roger Corman, Brett Cullen, Kathleen Quinlan, Emily Ann Lloyd, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Christian Clemenson, Gabriel Jarret, Andrew Lipschultz, Joe Spano, Max Elliott Slade, Jean Speegle Howard, Michele Little, Mark Wheeler, Jim Lovell
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Reviews
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USA Today
"The Right Stuff" will endure as the more ambitious movie, but this book-faithful, 2-hour team effort shrewdly keeps its eye on the ball.
100
ReelViews
Perhaps the most impressive feat of this film is sustaining white-knuckle tension even though the chain of events is well-known.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Ron Howard's film of this mission is directed with a single-mindedness and attention to detail that makes it riveting.
100
The New York Times
You can know every glitch that made this such a dangerous mission, and Apollo 13 will still have you by the throat. [30 June 1995]
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Time
The result is that rare Hollywood achievement, an adventure of the intelligent spirit. From lift-off to splashdown, Apollo 13 gives one hell of a ride. [3 July 1995]
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