Apollo 13

""Houston, we have a problem.""

Jun 30 1995 PG 2h 20m
Adventure, Drama, History

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.

Plot

Based on the true story of the ill-fated 13th Apollo mission bound for the moon. Astronauts Lovell, Haise and Swigert were scheduled to fly Apollo 14, but are moved up to 13. It's 1970, and The US has already achieved their lunar landing goal, so there's little interest in this "routine" flight.. until that is, things go very wrong, and prospects of a safe return fade.

Written by

Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, William Broyles Jr.

Directed by

Ron Howard

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TF1 International, Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 31 wins & 59 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
324,593
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA