Apollo 13 - Collector's Edition (1995)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Tom Hanks Jim Lovell
Bill Paxton Fred Haise
Kevin Bacon Jack Swigert
Gary Sinise Ken Mattingly
Ed Harris Gene Kranz
Kathleen Quinlan Marilyn Lovell
Andy Milder GUIDO White
Austin O'Brien Whiz Kid
Tracy Reiner Mary Haise
Louisa Marie Whiz Kid Mom
Brian Markinson Pad Rat
Paul Mantee Reporter
Ray McKinnon FIDO White
Marc McClure Glynn Lunney
Ben Marley John Young
Mary Kate Schellhardt Barbara Lovell
Emily Ann Lloyd Susan Lovell
Miko Hughes Jeffrey Lovell
Max Elliott Slade Jay Lovell
Jean Speegle Howard Blanch Lovell
David Andrews Pete Conrad
Michele Little Jane Conrad (as Michelle Little)
Chris Ellis Deke Slayton
Movie Details
Genre Action / Adventure; Subtitles
Director Ron Howard
Producer Brian Grazer
Writer William Broyles, Jr.; Al Reinert; Jim Lovell; Jeffrey Kluger
Studio Universal Studios
Language English
Audience Rating PG
Running Time 2 hr 20 mins
Country USA
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.5
Plot
"Houston, we've got a problem." Those words were immortalized during the tense days of the Apollo 13 lunar mission crisis, and the suspense, fear, and excitement of those days are captured in Ron Howard 's epic recreation of the 1970 crisis. Astronaut Jim Lovell ( Tom Hanks ) leads command module pilot Jack Swigert ( Kevin Bacon ) and lunar module driver Fred Haise ( Bill Paxton ) on NASA's fifth lunar landing mission after the original commander, Ken Mattingly ( Gary Sinise ), bows out due to possible exposure to measles. All goes smoothly until the craft is halfway through its mission, when an exploding oxygen tank threatens the crew's oxygen and power supplies. As the courageous astronauts face the dilemma of either suffocating or freezing to death, Mattingly and Mission Control leader Gene Kranz ( Ed Harris ) struggle to find a way to bring the crew back home, all the while knowing that the spacemen face probable death once the battered ship re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. Even though the outcome, in which all three astronauts miraculously survived, is historical fact, the film derives suspense from the situation itself and from the actions of the heroic astronauts and the men on the ground. Howard's taut direction, a solid ensemble of players, and eye-opening special effects all add to the overall impact of the film, which has been hailed as one of Hollywood's best historical dramas. -- Don Kaye
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 15
Collection Status In Collection
Quantity 1
Links IMDB
Amazon US
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 (Anamorphic)
Layers Single side, Dual layer
UPC 025192015328
Chapters 57
Release Date 1998
Subtitles Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
SPANISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Audio Commentary:
  Ron Howard
  Jim & Marilyn Lowell
Orignal Documentary:
  Triumph of Apollo 13
Production Notes
Cast & Filmakers' Bios
Film Highlights
Theatrical Trailer