Apollo 13

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Wide screen (2.35:1).
Based on the book: Lost moon, by Jim Lovell & Jeffrey Kluger.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1995.
"©1999"--Disc surface.
Special features: Lost moon: the triumph of Apollo 13 (the making of Apollo 13); feature commentary with director Ron Howard; feature commentary with Jim & Marilyn Lovell; production notes; cast and filmmakers; theatrical trailer.
Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Joe Spano, Xander Berkeley, Loren Dean, Marc McClure.
A true story. Stranded 205,000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly, flight director Gene Kranz and a heroic ground crew race against time, and the odds, to bring them home.
DVD; NTSC; region 1 ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; dual layer.
Contents: Lost moon.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Absolutely Worth a Watch submitted by ajstemp on June 28, 2018, 10:40am Whether or not you enjoy the space program (or know anything about Apollo 13), this is worth a watch! It's suspenseful, compelling, and full of great history, even if you already know how the story ends. The cast and crew did a great job recreating one of the most tense moments in space history.

My third favorite movie of all time. submitted by tbbrown76 on July 14, 2018, 2:57pm The science, the pathos, the drama, the special effects! It's all great!
Tom

Apollo 13 submitted by SBNB on August 7, 2018, 5:18pm This is one of my favorite movies. It's a true story and an absolute must-see.

Accurate and suspenseful submitted by lstorc on August 28, 2018, 7:13pm This was a marvelous adaptation of the true events surrounding Apollo 13. The acting was sublime!

Apollo 13 submitted by Adam Graham on August 31, 2018, 11:31pm so good! and will help you reflect on how amazing the events were

Well worth a watch submitted by caburr47 on July 3, 2020, 8:42am This film is a unique experience of being true, well acted, where the characters go through an ordeal and really don't reach their destination but still ultimately win - through sheer effort of their intelligence and the intelligence of their team.

An All-Time Classic submitted by Meginator on June 11, 2021, 5:59pm This has been one of my favorite films since I first saw it as a kid, and it holds up incredibly well. Ron Howard’s attention to detail and the cast’s complete commitment to their roles bring the Apollo 13 crisis to vivid and convincing life, with the effects holding up incredibly well despite the film being over 25 years old. The script pays close attention to the whole spectrum of people involved in the mission, from the astronauts themselves to their families and, of course, the support team at Mission Control who had to work the problem as the crew faced near-certain death. This film is a must-watch for anyone interested in the history of manned spaceflight and also anyone who appreciates a good character-centered drama that celebrates the spirit of cooperation without becoming cheesy or overly moralizing.