Apollo 13

""Houston, we have a problem.""

PG 1995 · 2h 20m · Drama, History
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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.

Theatrical
Jun 30, 1995
Box Office
$355.2M
Budget
$52.0M
Return
6.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 13, 2010
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Director
Ron Howard
Writers
William Broyles Jr., Al Reinert
Producers
Brian Grazer, Jenny Fulle, Michael Bostick
Music
James Horner
Studio
Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures
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Struggling to Find Rest in Uncertainty
Mary Haise Oh boy, hope I can sleep.
Contingency Plans Amidst Medical Concerns
Deke Slayton Jim, we've got a problem.
[He and Dr. Chuck find Lovell observing the rocket and launch pad being transported]
Dr. Chuck I just got some blood work back from the lab. Charlie Duke has the measles.
Jim Lovell So, we need a new backup.
[Unconcerned]
Dr. Chuck You've all been exposed to it.
Jim Lovell Oh, I've had the measles.
Deke Slayton Ken Mattingly hasn't.
Jim Lovell You want to break up my crew two days before the launch; when we can predict each others moves, we can read the tone of each others voices?
Dr. Chuck Ken Mattingly will be getting seriously ill precisely when you and Haise will be ascending from the lunar surface to rendezvous with him.
Discussion on Apollo 13's Superstitions and Timing
Reporter 1 So, the number 13 doesn't bother you?
Fred Haise Only if it's a Friday, Phil.
Reporter Apollo 13, lifting of at thirteen hundred hours and thirteen minutes, and entering the moon's gravity on April 13th.
Jim Lovell Ken Mattingly's been doing some scientific research regarding that very phenomenon, haven't you, Ken?
Ken Mattingly Uh, yes, well, I had a black cat walk over a broken mirror under the lunar module ladder. It didn't seem to be a problem.
Fred Haise We're also considering a letter from a fella who said we oughta take a pig up with us for good luck.
Reporter 1 Does it bother you that the public regards this flight as routine?
Jim Lovell There's nothing routine about flying to the moon. I can vouch for that. And, uh… I think that an astronaut's last mission, his final flight, that's always going to be very special.
Lessons from Past Astronaut Tragedies
Jeffrey Lovell Dad, did you know the astronauts in ]?
[[w:Apollo 1|the fire]
Jim Lovell Yeah, I knew the astronauts in the fire. ] ] ].
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Jeffrey Lovell Could that happen again?
Jim Lovell Well, I'll tell you something about that fire. A lot of things went wrong. The, uh, the door, it's called the hatch. They couldn't get it open when they needed to get out, that was one thing. And, uh... well, a lot of things went wrong in that fire.
Jeffrey Lovell Did they fix it?
Jim Lovell Oh, yes, absolutely. We fixed it. It's not a problem anymore.

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