Apollo 13 (1995)
Movie: Apollo 13 (1995)
“Based off of real events of one of the worst NASA tragedy’s. In 1971, NASA plans to send out people to the Moon for a lunar mission. They have chosen astronauts Jim Lovell, Frad Haise, and Jack Swigert. They have launched into outer space successfully, however, a slight fault from inside the space module caused an explosion that turned the exploration into a test for survival for the crew of Apollo 13. While Loveel, Haise, and Swigert try to survive in space. The workers at NASA (including Ken Mattingly) try to figure out a way to get the astronauts home safely. Written by John Wiggins”
- Director: Ron Howard
- Release Date: 30 June 1995 (USA)
- Run Time: 140 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Adventure , Drama , History
- MPAA: Rated PG for language and emotional intensity.
Tagline: Houston, we have a problem.
Trivia: Cameo: [Rance Howard]director Ron Howard’s father, playing a priest.
Goofs: Factual errors: The Apollo 1 fire DID NOT initiate with a switch throw, as this movie depicts. During the Accident Investigation, this was a possibility which was dismissed after a thorough investigation.