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Release Date:
30 June 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
Houston, we have a problem.Plot:
True story of the moon-bound mission that developed severe trouble and the men that rescued it with skill and dedication. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 26 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(52 articles)
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A Great Movie moreUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. July 9 | 5:50 PM | MAX |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Hanks | ... | Jim Lovell | |
| Bill Paxton | ... | Fred Haise | |
| Kevin Bacon | ... | Jack Swigert | |
| Gary Sinise | ... | Ken Mattingly | |
| Ed Harris | ... | Gene Kranz | |
| Kathleen Quinlan | ... | Marilyn Lovell | |
| Mary Kate Schellhardt | ... | Barbara Lovell | |
| Emily Ann Lloyd | ... | Susan Lovell | |
| Miko Hughes | ... | Jeffrey Lovell | |
| Max Elliott Slade | ... | Jay Lovell | |
| Jean Speegle Howard | ... | Blanch Lovell | |
| Tracy Reiner | ... | Mary Haise | |
| David Andrews | ... | Pete Conrad | |
| Michele Little | ... | Jane Conrad (as Michelle Little) | |
| Chris Ellis | ... | Deke Slayton |
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Rated PG for language and emotional intensity.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
140 minCountry:
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EnglishColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:PG (cut version) | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG (IMAX DMR version) | USA:PG (certificate #33862)Fun Stuff
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At one point during the return flight there is a bang and nobody is very alarmed; it's just a "burst helium disk." This was actually a significant event, though an expected consequence of the situation. The helium disk served a protective function in the LM descent engine and, after it burst, they might no longer be able to restart that engine. A final course correction, not shown in the movie, had to be done using thrusters instead. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: A TV scene at Mission Control shows Houston Astros player Jimmy Wynn hitting a home run on 13 April 1970. The Astros were shut out by the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 that day. The home run shown was hit 10 June 1967, in a game between Cincinnati and Houston, it was the longest in Crosley field history moreQuotes:
Sy Liebergot: Flight... I recommend we shut down reactant valves to the fuel cells.Gene Kranz: What the hell good is that gonna do?
Sy Liebergot: If that's where the leak is, we can isolate it. We can save what's left in the tanks and we can run on the good cell.
Gene Kranz: You close 'em, you can't open 'em again! You can't land on the moon with one healthy fuel cell!
Sy Liebergot: Gene, the Odyssey is *dying*. From my chair here, this is the last option.
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I CAN SEE FOR MILES moreFAQ
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I couldn't take my eyes off the screen, i was simply compelled to watch it until the end. I already knew how it ended so i was surprised it commanded my attention so intensely.
The fact is the characters were all so realistically portrayed and the film was so expertly directed that it was almost as if the Apollo 13 disaster was filmed and that is what i was watching.
Now this film is certainly not to everyone's taste, it is quite slow in the build up and the film relies almost entirely on the script and ability of the cast.
If you like your disaster films loud and in your face then this is probably not for you, but if you like them realistic (slightly dramatised) then watch it and be astounded.
9/10