Rent Apollo 13 (1995)
4.0 of 5 from 260 ratings
2h 15min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- The mission, manned by astronauts Lovell (Tom Hanks), Swigert (Kevin Bacon) and Haise (Bill Paxton), starts out as a routine space flight which generates little media interest. But all that changes when an oxygen tank explosion cripples the ship and prompts the famous line, 'Houston, we have a problem'. Now Lovell and his crew have to struggle to keep going, while at Mission Control their colleagues Kranz (Ed Harris) and Mattingly (Gary Sinise) do everything they can to bring them home.
- Actors:
- Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Emily Ann Lloyd, Miko Hughes, Max Elliott Slade, Jean Speegle Howard, Tracy Reiner, David Andrews, Michele Little, Chris Ellis, Joe Spano, Xander Berkeley, Marc McClure, Ben Marley, Clint Howard
- Directors:
- Ron Howard
- Producers:
- Brian Grazer, Lorne Orleans
- Writers:
- Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, William Broyles Jr., Al Reinert
- Others:
- Dan Hanley, Mike Hill, David Macmillan, Robert Legato, William Broyles, James Horner, Michael Kanfer, Jr., Dean Cundey, Matt Sweeney, Scott Millan, Leslie Ekker, Michael Corenblith, Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Merideth Boswell
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Award Winners, Films & TV by topic, Films to Watch if You Like Toy Story, Getting to Know :Tom Hanks, Getting to Know..., Giant Leap for Mankind: A History of Astronaut Films, Science Fiction & Fantasy, The Best Space Mission Films, The Biggest Oscar Snubs: Part 2, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Ron Howard, Top 10 Best Picture Follow-Ups, Top Films
- Awards:
1996 BAFTA Best Visual Effects
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 14/06/2010
- Run Time:
- 140 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech DTS 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS 5.1, Hungarian DTS 5.1, Italian DTS 5.1, Latin American Spanish DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Bulgarian, Castillian, Czech, Danish, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Feature Commentary with Director Ron Howard
- Feature Commentary with Jim and Marilyn Lovell
- Lost Moon: The Triumph Of Apollo 13
- Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond
- Lucky 13: The Astronauts' Story
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 02/10/2017
- Run Time:
- 140 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS:X, French DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (3) of Apollo 13
A triumph of historical accuracy. - Apollo 13 review by Stan Doori
What a great film! I've seen the several times and enjoy it as much each time. All crew members and ground staff are amazing actors and it is so believable. Thoroughly recommended. Also of interest are the extras.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Heroic and true! - Apollo 13 review by HM
Brilliant film! An amazing true story; human interest, courage, disaster movie for real! Actual life events are always more interesting that fiction; mountaineer movies about actual climbs for example are always more captivating. In 5.1 the rocket take off is a cracker, it fills the room and makes you realise how dangerous it is to be sat on a giant bomb.
Direction is well paced and the story convincing, nothing needs to be exaggerated and is one of the most gripping disaster stories ever told. See it and marvel!
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Fantastic - Apollo 13 review by GI
A fantastic, tense and thoroughly entertaining drama based on the real event that captured the attention of the world in 1970. This tells the tale of the ill fated Apollo 13 mission to the moon, which took place at a time when public interest in the missions was waning and there was increased criticism of the money being spent on the US space program. If you've never seen this film or are unfamiliar with what happened then this will be a real exciting treat. The cleverness of this film is that if you've seen it and know the outcome it remains a real thrill ride. Tom Hanks plays astronaut Jim Lovell, an experienced man who had been on three former space missions and was assigned to command Apollo 13 and his first trip to the moon. With his fellow crew members of Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) they are unprepared when a routine check on board results in a small explosion and the ship crippled. The film follows the attempts by the ground crew led by the flight director (Ed Harris) and an astronaut, grounded with suspected measles, (Gary Sinise) to safely get them home. This is a superbly well told story, a tale of courage, ingenuity and devotion. It has some excellent visuals and intermixes archive footage with the action to create a very realistic reconstruction of the events. Hanks as usual nails the dedicated professional and family man who carries the weight of command with calmness and skill. A wonderful film and great family viewing. If you have children who know nothing about this event then this film will educate as well as be a treat.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.