Apollo 13 is a 1995 American historical drama adventure film directed by Ron Howard and produced by Brian Grazer. The screenplay was written by William Boyles Jr. and Al Reinert and is based on the book Lost Moon by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger.
Rated: PG (movie contains emotional intensity and language)
Run Time: 2h 20min
Release Date: June 30, 1995 (USA)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Director: Ron Howard
Studio: Universal Pictures
Apollo 13 stars Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Jean Speegle, Tracy Reiner, Clint Howard, Rance Howard and Bryce Dallas Howard.
Apollo 13 is based on the actual events of NASA’s 1970 Apollo 13 lunar mission which was to be America’s third trip to land on the Moon. Astronauts Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) find everything going smoothly and according to the plan after leaving Earth’s orbit.
However, when an oxygen tank explodes and cripples the spacecraft, the scheduled moon landing mission is scrubbed and turns into a rescue mission with the crew orbiting the moon while NASA devises a strategy to return the astronauts back home. Subsequent tensions within the crew and numerous technical problems threaten both the astronauts’ survival but their safe return to Earth.
A mission that couldn’t get TV airtime because space flights had become so routine to the American public suddenly grabbed the national spotlight. This is a tale of averted tragedy, heroism and is a testament to the creativity and dedication of the scientists who ran the early space missions.
Movie Quotes
“Houston, we have a problem.” – Jim Lovell
“We have never lost an American in space, and we’re sure not gonna lose one on my watch. Failure is not an option.” – Gene Kranz
“So long, Earth. Catch you on the flip side.” – Jack Swigert
“I sometimes catch myself looking up at the Moon, remembering the changes of fortune in our long voyage, thinking of the thousands of people who worked to bring the three of us home. I look up at the Moon and wonder, when will we be going back, and who will that be?” – Jim Lovell
Official Movie Trailer
Movie Stars
Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell
Bill Paxton as Fred Haise
Kevin Bacon as Jack Swigert
Gary Sinise as Ken Mattingly
Ed Harris as Gene Kranz
Kathleen Quinlan as Marilyn Lowell
Mary Kate Schellhardt as Barbara Lovell
Jean Speegle Howard as Blanch Lovell
Tracy Reiner as Mary Haise
Clint Howard as Sy Liebergot – EECOM White
Rance Howard as Reverend
Bryce Dallas Howard as Girl in Yellow Dress