Apollo 13 (1995)

  • PG
  • 06/22/1995 (US)
  • Drama, History
  • 2h 20m

"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.

William Broyles Jr.

Screenplay

Ron Howard

Director

Jim Lovell

Novel

Jeffrey Kluger

Novel

Al Reinert

Screenplay

Cast

Tom Hanks's headshot

Tom Hanks

Jim Lovell
Bill Paxton's headshot

Bill Paxton

Fred Haise
Kevin Bacon's headshot

Kevin Bacon

Jack Swigert
Gary Sinise's headshot

Gary Sinise

Ken Mattingly
Ed Harris's headshot

Ed Harris

Gene Kranz
Kathleen Quinlan's headshot

Kathleen Quinlan

Marilyn Lovell
David Andrews's headshot

David Andrews

Pete Conrad
Xander Berkeley's headshot

Xander Berkeley

Henry Hurt

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