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Apollo 13( 1995)

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"Houston, we have a problem."

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tom Hanks

      Jim Lovell

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      Bill Paxton

      Fred Haise

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      Kevin Bacon

      Jack Swigert

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      Gary Sinise

      Ken Mattingly

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      Ed Harris

      Gene Kranz

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      Kathleen Quinlan

      Marilyn Lovell

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      David Andrews

      Pete Conrad

    8. cast image

      Xander Berkeley

      Henry Hurt

    9. cast image

      Christian Clemenson

      Dr. Chuck

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      Brett Cullen

      CAPCOM 1

    11. cast image

      Loren Dean

      John Aaron - EECOM Arthur

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      Clint Howard

      Sy Liebergot - EECOM White

    13. cast image

      Ben Marley

      John Young

    14. cast image

      Marc McClure

      Glynn Lunney

    15. cast image

      Tracy Reiner

      Mary Haise

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      Joe Spano

      NASA Director

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      Mary Kate Schellhardt

      Barbara Lovell

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      Emily Ann Lloyd

      Susan Lovell

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      Miko Hughes

      Jeffrey Lovell

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      Max Elliott Slade

      Jay Lovell

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      Jean Speegle Howard

      Blanch Lovell

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      Michele Little

      Jane Conrad

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      Chris Ellis

      Deke Slayton

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      Tom Wood

      EECOM Gold

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      Googy Gress

      RETRO White

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      Patrick Mickler

      RETRO Gold

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      Ray McKinnon

      Jerry Bostick - FIDO White

    28. cast image

      Max Grodénchik

      FIDO Gold

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      Ned Vaughn

      CAPCOM 2

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      Andy Milder

      GUIDO White

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      Geoffrey Blake

      GUIDO Gold

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      Wayne Duvall

      LEM Controller White

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      Jim Meskimen

      TELMU White

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      Joseph Culp

      TELMU Gold

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      John Short

      INCO White

    36. cast image

      Ben Bode

      INCO Gold

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      Todd Louiso

      FAO White

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      Gabriel Jarret

      GNC White

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      Christopher John Fields

      Booster White

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      Kenneth White

      Grumman Rep

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      James Ritz

      Ted

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      Andrew Lipschultz

      Launch Director

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      Mark Wheeler

      Neil Armstrong

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      Larry Williams

      Buzz Aldrin

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      Endre Hules

      Guenter Wendt

    46. cast image

      Karen Martin

      Tracey

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      Maureen Hanley

      Woman

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      Meadow Williams

      Kim

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      Walter von Huene

      Technician

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      Brian Markinson

      Pad Rat

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      Steve Rankin

      Pad Rat

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      Austin O'Brien

      Whiz Kid

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      Louisa Marie

      Whiz Kid Mom

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      Thom Barry

      Orderly

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      Arthur Senzy

      SIM Tech

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      Carl Gabriel Yorke

      SIM Tech

    57. cast image

      Ryan Holihan

      SIM Tech

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      Rance Howard

      Reverend

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      Jane Jenkins

      Neighbor

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      Todd Hallowell

      Noisy Civilian

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      Matthew Michael Goodall

      Stephen Haise

    62. cast image

      Taylor Goodall

      Fred Haise Jr.

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      Misty Dickinson

      Margaret Haise

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      Roger Corman

      Congressman

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      Lee Anne Matusek

      Loud Reporter

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      Mark D. Newman

      Loud Reporter

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      Mark McKeel

      Suit Room Assistant

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      Patty Raya

      Patty

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      Jack Conley

      Science Reporter

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      Jeffrey Kluger

      Science Reporter

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      Bruce Wright

      Anchor

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      Ivan Allen

      Anchor

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      Jon Bruno

      Anchor

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      Reed Rudy

      Roger Chaffee

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      Steve Bernie

      Virgil Grissom

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      Steve Ruge

      Edward White

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      Herbert Jefferson Jr.

      Reporter

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      John Dullaghan

      Reporter

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      John Wheeler

      Reporter

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      Paul Mantee

      Reporter

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      Julie Rowen

      Reporter

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      Thomas Crawford

      Reporter

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      Frank Cavestani

      Reporter

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      John M. Mathews

      Reporter

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      Jim Lovell

      Captain of USS Iwo Jima (uncredited)

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      Neil Armstrong

      Himself (archive footage)

    87. cast image

      Jules Bergman

      Himself - ABC News (archive footage)

    88. cast image

      Pope Paul VI

      Himself (archive footage)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Sun Jun 14 2020
    _**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 st...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    52000000.00

    Revenue

    355237933.00

    Keywords

    • rescue
    • florida
    • race against time
    • moon
    • nasa
    • spaceman
    • based on true story
    • houston
    • survival
    • space
    • disaster
    • explosion
    • astronaut
    • hypothermia
    • apollo program
    • lunar mission
    • spacecraft accident