How Jim Lovell helped ensure Apollo 13's authenticity in film

The real-life inspiration behind a blockbuster hit worked closely with the actors to give the movie a leg up.

What ‘Apollo 13’ Got Right—and Wrong—About One of NASA’s Most Dramatic Missions

The famed Apollo 13 rescue has been the focus of several movies, including a 2024 Netflix documentary. Not all the films have told an accurate tale.
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6 space movies better than Apollo 13

Ron Howard's Apollo 13 is a beloved docudrama about the real NASA mission, but movies like The Martian and Interstellar explore space even better.

The cast of “Apollo 13”, then and now: See the A-list stars of Ron Howard's Oscar-winning film more than 30 years later

The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including two acting nominations for Kathleen Quinlan and Ed Harris. Much of the film's success can also be attributed to its cast, led by Tom Hanks, ...
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30 Years Later, This Brilliant Tom Hanks and Ron Howard Team-Up Is Still the Best Space Movie Ever Made

Fred Haise (Bill Paxton), Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) and Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) look out a window on Apollo 13. Image via Universal Pictures There is arguably no greater range of genre than the space ...
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‘Apollo 1’ film ‘a great tribute’ to astronauts who paved way to NASA’s future successes, says Rusty Schweickart

Apollo 9 astronaut and longtime Sonoma resident Rusty Schweickart spoke to a sold-out crowd after the Sonoma International Film Festival’s screening of the new documentary, “Apollo 1” on Saturday, ...
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Digitized Apollo Flight Films Available Online

Arizona State University partners with NASA to digitize original films TEMPE, Ariz. – Nearly 40 years after man first walked on the Moon, the complete lunar photographic record from the Apollo project ...