Apollo 13 (1995)

Director:

Ron Howard

Writers (WGA):

Jim Lovell (book) &
Jeffrey Kluger (book) ...

Release Date:

30 June 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | History

Tagline:

Houston, we have a problem.

Plot:

True story of the moon-bound mission that developed severe trouble and the men that rescued it with skill and dedication.

Plot Keywords:

Space | Astronaut | NASA | Apollo 13 | Moon

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 27 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Dec. 30

7:00 AM

MAX

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Jim Lovell
Bill Paxton	...	Fred Haise
Kevin Bacon	...	Jack Swigert
Gary Sinise	...	Ken Mattingly
Ed Harris	...	Gene Kranz
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Marilyn Lovell
Mary Kate Schellhardt	...	Barbara Lovell
Emily Ann Lloyd	...	Susan Lovell
Miko Hughes	...	Jeffrey Lovell
Max Elliott Slade	...	Jay Lovell
Jean Speegle Howard	...	Blanch Lovell
Tracy Reiner	...	Mary Haise
David Andrews	...	Pete Conrad
Michele Little	...	Jane Conrad (as Michelle Little)
Chris Ellis	...	Deke Slayton

Also Known As:

Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and emotional intensity.

Runtime:

140 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo | DTS | IMAX 6-Track (IMAX version)

Certification:

South Korea:12 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #33862)

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Cameo: [Roger Corman]As one of the tour group Tom Hanks shows the rockets to in the beginning of the movie.

Goofs:

Factual errors: This Movie incorrectly depicts the Apollo 13 Spacecraft and Launch Vehicle as being delivered to the Launch Pad on April 9, 1970 - two (2) days before launch. Much more "pad time" was required, and Apollo 13 was actually delivered to Launch Pad 39A on December 15, 1969.

Quotes:

Deke Slayton: [as Swigert is piloting the command module for docking] Come on Rookie, park that thing!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Soundtrack:

BLUE MOON

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