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Apollo 13

1995 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

7.5/10

Rating

140 min

Runtime

1995

Release Year

Ron Howard

Director

Cast

Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris

Quick Synopsis

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.

Full Plot Summary of Apollo 13

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.

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