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Apollo 13
(1995)
Houston, we have a problem.
Director: Ron Howard, rated PG
  Starring: Tom Hanks,
Ed Harris, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Kathleen
Quinlan, Chris Ellis, Joe Spano, Marc McClure, Xander Berkeley
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"We've
never lost an American in space, we're sure as hell not gonna
lose one on my watch! Failure is not an option." - Gene Kranz
Why watch this?
It's important history, and so well done. I love that combo.
Plot Summary:
Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert facing a
severe crisis when their spacecraft is crippled by an explosion
en route to the moon. This incident forces NASA's mission
control to abort the scheduled moon landing and work tirelessly
to bring the crew back home. Faced with dwindling resources and
technical challenges, the astronauts and the ground crew must
rely on their ingenuity and teamwork to overcome the perilous
situation and ensure their survival.
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Dad's Preview:
This is an extraordinary docudrama about a true event that narrowly
escaped a horrible catastrophe. As astronauts and ground
technicians face the missions issues, it becomes a case study in
ingenuity where necessity becomes the "mother of invention".
The all-star cast shines, and Ed Harris, as Flight
Director Gene Kranz, stands out as the stern man in charge of the mission.
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Imagine
Entertainment; Universal Pictures
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