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  • Actors: Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris
  • Directors: Ron Howard
  • Format: Anamorphic, DTS Surround Sound, PAL, Special Edition, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Universal Pictures UK
  • DVD Release Date: 11 April 2005
  • Run Time: 135 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0007QS1VC
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 951 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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NASA's worst nightmare turned into one of the space agency's most heroic moments in 1970, when the Apollo 13 crew was forced to hobble home in a disabled capsule after an explosion seriously damaged the moon-bound spacecraft. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton play (respectively) astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise in director Ron Howard's intense, painstakingly authentic docudrama. The Apollo 13 crew and Houston-based mission controllers race against time and heavy odds to return the damaged spacecraft safely to Earth from a distance of 205,500 miles. Using state-of-the-art special effects and ingenious filmmaking techniques, Howard and his stellar cast and crew build nail-biting tension while maintaining close fidelity to the facts. The result is a fitting tribute to the Apollo 13 mission and one of the biggest box-office hits of 1995. --Jeff Shannon

Synopsis
A vividly rendered dramatisation of Apollo 13's true-life brush with disaster on the way to the Moon in 1971. This mesmerising film combines computer graphics, archive footage and seamless special effects to recreate the adrenalised odyssey of Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert who battled astronomical odds to make it back to Earth. Academy Award Nominations: 9, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor--Ed Harris, and Best Supporting Actress--Kathleen Quinlan. Academy Awards: 2, including Best Film Editing.

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20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent bonus material, 1 Jun 2006
We all know how good this film is. But what you may not know is how good the bonus material is. There are interviews with the real astronauts and recording of the actual radio transmitions from Apollo 13. Many of these were used to help with the script.
The film - 5 Stars
The extras - 5 Stars
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent film, but ..., 14 Jan 2009
By Susan Belcher "Su B" (St Helens, England) - See all my reviews
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... but the extra are poor.

Disc one is exactly the same as the other versions of apollo 13 - an outstanding film, which is based on the book by Jim Lovell. The film is well worth 5 stars.

The acting is superb - just what you would expect from the likes of Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, et al, and the production is top of the line, as expected with a Ron Howard production. The story is interesting, especially if you have an interest in the space race. There are two commentaries on the film and unfortunately they are the same as on the single disc version. There is one commentary with Ron Howard and one with Jim and Marilyn Lovell.

I would, however, suggest to Mr Howard, that a copy of the script be handed to the company doing the subtitles as there were certain memorable lines which were placed in the past tense rather then the present tense.

Disc 2 is the bonus of this special edition set. It contains three documentaries:

- The Lost Moon
- Conquering Space
- Lucky 13

These are very interesting, but there are only the three documentaries on the disc.

I had expected more from a special edition involving a film of this quality, and I was left a little disappointed. Normally I would have deducted stars from the total, but the film is 5 star all the way.
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story telling of an actual event, 28 Feb 2006
Considering every living being in the civilised world knows how this ends, Ron Howard has done a masterful job in maintaining suspense through to the end. Although some of the dialog is a bit jingoistic, the film really portrays the Herculean efforts that were made by the 'Tiger Team', led by Gene Kranz (brilliantly played by Ed Harris) and other unsung heroes (although Kranz and others received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for their efforts). It also tells of the pressure felt by the three astronauts during their ordeal, a quarter of a million miles from home. All in all an engrossing depiction of one of the most momentous events of space exploration. If you want drama, buy this and enjoy. If you want the solid facts then read the book “Lost Moon” (now published as “Apollo 13”) by someone who was there, Jim Lovell, Commander Apollo 13, co-written by Jeffrey Kluger.
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