Summary
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, 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.
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
David Andrews
Pete Conrad
Xander Berkeley
Henry Hurt
Christian Clemenson
Dr. Chuck
Brett Cullen
CAPCOM 1
Loren Dean
John Aaron - EECOM Arthur
Clint Howard
Sy Liebergot - EECOM White
Ben Marley
John Young
Marc McClure
Glynn Lunney
Tracy Reiner
Mary Haise
Joe Spano
NASA Director
Mary Kate Schellhardt
Barbara Lovell
Emily Ann Lloyd
Susan Lovell
Miko Hughes
Jeffrey Lovell
Max Elliott Slade
Jay Lovell
Jean Speegle Howard
Blanch Lovell
Michele Little
Jane Conrad
Chris Ellis
Deke Slayton
Tom Wood
EECOM Gold
Googy Gress
RETRO White
Patrick Mickler
RETRO Gold
Ray McKinnon
Jerry Bostick - FIDO White
Max Grodénchik
FIDO Gold
Ned Vaughn
CAPCOM 2
Andy Milder
GUIDO White
Geoffrey Blake
GUIDO Gold
Wayne Duvall
LEM Controller White
Jim Meskimen
TELMU White
Joseph Culp
TELMU Gold
John Short
INCO White
Ben Bode
INCO Gold
Todd Louiso
FAO White
Gabriel Jarret
GNC White
Christopher John Fields
Booster White
Kenneth White
Grumman Rep
James Ritz
Ted
Andrew Lipschultz
Launch Director
Mark Wheeler
Neil Armstrong
Larry Williams
Buzz Aldrin
Endre Hules
Guenter Wendt
Karen Martin
Tracey
Maureen Hanley
Woman
Meadow Williams
Kim
Walter von Huene
Technician
Brian Markinson
Pad Rat
Steve Rankin
Pad Rat
Austin O'Brien
Whiz Kid
Louisa Marie
Whiz Kid Mom
Thom Barry
Orderly
Arthur Senzy
SIM Tech
Carl Gabriel Yorke
SIM Tech
Ryan Holihan
SIM Tech
Rance Howard
Reverend
Jane Jenkins
Neighbor
Todd Hallowell
Noisy Civilian
Matthew Michael Goodall
Stephen Haise
Taylor Goodall
Fred Haise Jr.
Misty Dickinson
Margaret Haise
Roger Corman
Congressman
Lee Anne Matusek
Loud Reporter
Mark D. Newman
Loud Reporter
Mark McKeel
Suit Room Assistant
Patty Raya
Patty
Jack Conley
Science Reporter
Jeffrey Kluger
Science Reporter
Bruce Wright
Anchor
Ivan Allen
Anchor
Jon Bruno
Anchor
Reed Rudy
Roger Chaffee
Steve Bernie
Virgil Grissom
Steve Ruge
Edward White
Herbert Jefferson Jr.
Reporter
John Dullaghan
Reporter
John Wheeler
Reporter
Paul Mantee
Reporter
Julie Rowen
Reporter
Thomas Crawford
Reporter
Frank Cavestani
Reporter
John M. Mathews
Reporter
Jim Lovell
Captain of USS Iwo Jima (uncredited)
Neil Armstrong
Himself (archive footage)
Jules Bergman
Himself - ABC News (archive footage)
Pope Paul VI
Himself (archive footage)
Crew
Director
Ron Howard
Novel
Jim Lovell
Novel
Jeffrey Kluger
Screenplay
William Broyles Jr.
Screenplay
Al Reinert
Writer
John Sayles
Reviews
Wuchak
June 14, 2020
6
_**Cinematic account of the ill-fated Apollo mission**_
In April, 1970, the Apollo 13 mission to the moon is aborted after an explosion causes internal damage. The three astronauts and Mission Control must now focus on merely surviving and getting back alive, if possible.
Directed by Ron Howard, “Apollo 13” (1995) is a solid account of the real-life events and obviously influenced “The Martian” twenty years later, which is even better, albeit not based on historical events.
I suppose this zeroes-in on the weakness of this movie: If you’re familiar with the account you know how the story ends, which diminishes suspense. Nevertheless, I found it interesting to observe the living conditions and challenges of real-life astronauts, as well as the resolve and ingenuity of the people at Mission Control to work with what’s available and to figure out how to get the astronauts home.
The film runs 2 hours, 20 minutes. CAST: Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris and Kathleen Quinlan.
GRADE: B/B-
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$52,000,000.00
Revenue:
$355,237,933.00
Keywords
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