Apollo 13 (1995)
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Reviews Counted: 41 Fresh: 39 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 8/10
Runtime: 4 hrs 16 mins
Synopsis: The true story of the near-disastrous Apollo 13 mission. On April 11, 1970, gung-ho astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and last-minute, less experienced replacement Jack Swigert blast-off towards the moon. But while in space, an oxygen tank explodes, putting the trio in peril: they quickly... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris
Director: Ron Howard
Screenwriter: William Broyles, Al Reinert
Producer: Brian Grazer
Composer: James Horner
Screenwriter: William Broyles, Al Reinert
Producer: Brian Grazer
Composer: James Horner
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The movie is terrific on nuts-and-bolts stuff, but nuts and bolts aren't the same as drama.
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07/23/07
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05/26/06
In an age when we rely on computerized directions and GPS devices to drive to the next town, it seems an almost mythic scenario.
02/11/06
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02/09/06
Well-crafted and well-acted recreation of the famous missile journey, marred by Ron Howard's white POV that disregards the broader political context
06/26/05
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04/01/05
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...both fair history and a edge-of-your-seat popcorn thriller, a good example of the best work of which Hollywood is capable.
03/28/05
If you don’t remember the gripping events of April 1970 before seeing this film, you likely will remember them for a long time afterward.
03/27/05
... tells a gripping true story efficiently. ... And yet, it still feels too packaged, too neat, too clean.
12/06/04
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05/20/03
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10/03/02
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But the visual impact here should pique the interest of plenty of other Hollywood filmmakers looking for a second life for their productions.
09/26/02
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