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"Houston, we have 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. When the commander of the original mission Ken Mattingly (Gary Sinise), bows out due to possible exposure to measles, astronaut Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) leads command module pilot Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) and lunar module driver Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) on what is slated as NASA's third lunar landing mission. 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 reenters 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. In 2002, the movie was released in IMAX theaters as Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience, with a pared-down running time of 116 minutes in order to meet the technical requirements of the large-screen format. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Tom Hanks - Jim Lovell
Bill Paxton - Fred Haise
Kevin Bacon - Jack Swigert
Gary Sinise - Ken Mattingly
Ed Harris - Gene Kranz
Kathleen Quinlan - Marilyn Lovell

1995	Best Director (winner)	Directors Guild of America	Ron Howard
1995	Best Adapted Screenplay (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	William Broyles
1995	Best Adapted Screenplay (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Al Reinert
1995	Best Art Direction (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Michael Corenblith
1995	Best Art Direction (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Merideth Boswell
1995	Best Editing (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Mike Hill
1995	Best Editing (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Daniel Hanley
1995	Best Original Dramatic Score (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	James Horner
1995	Best Picture (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Brian Grazer
1995	Best Sound (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Rick Dior
1995	Best Sound (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Steve Pederson
1995	Best Sound (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Scott Millan
1995	Best Sound (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	David MacMillan
1995	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Ed Harris
1995	Best Supporting Actress (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Kathleen Quinlan
1995	Best Visual Effects (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Rob Legato
1995	Best Visual Effects (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Michael D. Kanfer
1995	Best Visual Effects (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Leslie Ekker
1995	Best Visual Effects (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Matt Sweeney
1995	Best Director (nominee)	Golden Globe	Ron Howard
1995	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Golden Globe	Ed Harris
1995	Best Supporting Actress (nominee)	Golden Globe	Kathleen Quinlan
1995	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (winner)	Screen Actors Guild	Ed Harris
1995	Best Cinematography (nominee)	American Society of Cinematographers	Dean Cundey

Apollo 13 receives the kind of treatment very few films are fortunate enough to benefit from on this accurately titled collector's edition DVD. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English, Spanish, and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Spanish subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. The supplemental materials make this one of the most interesting discs ever produced. The director Ron Howard is joined on his commentary track by Jim Lovell and his wife Marilyn. His accounts of the actual events, along with the original documentary "Triumph of Apollo 13" adds a layer of historical context missing from many discs concerned with actual events. Production notes, cast and crew biographies, and a theatrical trailer round out this package that will please film buffs, DVD buffs, NASA buffs, and history buffs. There is truly something for everybody on this spectacular release. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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