Story of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission, the third manned moon launch. After three days in space, Apollo astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert finally approach their long-cherished destination, when suddenly their spacecraft''s power and guidance systems go down--and the supply of oxygen begins to dwindle.

The trio now face a grim reality: their crippled capsule, stranded 205,000 miles in space, might never return to earth. With time running out, the crew and thousands of others, including flight director Gene Kranz, brave near-impossible odds in a daring attempt to guide the capsule earthward.

Directed by
Ron Howard

Cast
Tom Hanks - Jim Lovell
Bill Paxton - Fred W Haise
Kevin Bacon - John L Swigart
Gary Sinise - Ken Mattingly
Ed Harris - Gene Kranz
Kathleen Quinlan - Marilyn Lovell
Mary Kate Schellhardt - Barbara Lovell
Emily Ann Lloyd - Susan Lovell
Miko Hughes - Jeffrey Lovell
Max Elliot Slade - Jay Lovell
Jean Speagle Howard - Blanch Lovell

Production Co.
Imagine Entertainment

Produced by
Todd Hallowell
Brian Grazer
Aldric Porter

Studio
Universal Pictures

Writer
Jim Lovell
Jeffrey Kluger

Music
James Horner