Saturday, August 27, 2022, 7:30 p.m., Dryden Theatre
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Apollo 13 (1995). Photofest.
(Ron Howard, US 1995, 140 min., 35mm)
Based on the true story of NASA’s aborted third trip to the moon, the film follows Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon), and Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) as an explosion in an oxygen tank puts the mission at risk. The three astronauts, along with their support crew on Earth, need to devise a way, with limited resources, to return their ship safely through the atmosphere and back home. Apollo 13 is noteworthy for its combination of digital and practical effects, including models, blue screen, and motion-control cinematography. The strong supporting cast also includes Gary Sinise and Academy Award nominees Ed Harris and Kathleen Quinlan.