Technical troubles scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew in director Ron Howard's chronicle of this true-life story, which turns a failed journey into a thrilling saga of heroism.

• 2 hr 19 min
• Directed by

  Ron Howard
• Written by William Jr. Boyles, Al Reinert

• Starring

  Tom Hanks

  ,

  Bill Paxton

  ,

  Kevin Bacon

  ,

  Gary Sinise

  ,

  Ed Harris

  ,

  Kathleen Quinlan