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Apollo 13 (2 Disc Special Edition) [1995] | ![Apollo 13 (2 Disc Special Edition) [1995]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MJDGB73NL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Ron Howard
Actors: Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
Category: DVD
List Price: £19.99
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Rating:  15 reviews
Format: Anamorphic, Dts Surround Sound, Pal, Special Edition, Widescreen
Languages: Danish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 135 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.6
EAN: 5050582341249
ASIN: B0007QS1VC
Theatrical Release Date: 1995
Release Date: April 11, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: brand new , sealed / 2-disc dutch version ( 135 min ) ( DTS english audio with removeable dutch subtitles ) - shipped from the netherlands
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Amazon.co.uk Review
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
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 Excellent bonus material June 1, 2006
theshiresuk (UK)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
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
Outstanding film-making November 28, 2005
steveyorkkei (UK)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I am just young enough to remember this true-life tale unfolding in real time... it truly had the world spell-bound for days as we collectively held our breath, wondering if NASA technicians would be able to get these guys back to Earth alive. No-one back then was under any illusion about the extreme peril the astronauts were in, not even a seven-year-old child such as myself, as the media pulled no punches. I clearly remember as if it were yesterday, the prolonged (to the extent it became irritating) debate about "...has the heat shield been damaged, and will it hold out?" What this film masterfully does, is put us in the hot-seat. Just what if I were actually there....?Well here you go. And another masterstroke from Ron Howard, is the focus he places on the technological genius it took to get these guys home safe. There are a lot of heros in this story, and I think Ron Howard was trying to illustrate the fact that the ones who weren't out there in space were every bit as much a hero as the ones who were. Jingoistic, maybe. But with a story like this, what else could it be? A BRILLIANT movie!
Very well portrayed September 18, 2006
T. Clarke (UK)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
A fab film from 1995, that creates the incredibly cold atmospheres inside the powerless LEM module, to the intesity of Houston right in your living room. The effects are excellent, and all the acting is strong. Well worth a buy, as it does without the typical 'America can save the world' attitude that were bombarded with in films like Armageddon. Get this!
 Good story telling of an actual event March 1, 2006
Richard H (UK)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
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.
We never lost an American in Space November 10, 2005
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Apollo 13 is an incredible achievement in suspense when one considers that we all know the ending. That most American of directors, Ron Howard, created an incredible film with an outstanding cast. Ed Harris and Kathleen Quinlan are especially strong. Audiences and critics were getting fed up of Hanks at this period of his career. He was off the back of two Oscar wins but he is perfect as Jim Lovell. Watching his face falter as his dream of reaching the moon disappears is wrenching. The patriotism is often laid on pretty quick but the picture will move you. It's a great tale of courage and human survival.
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