(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.
Upcoming Events in this Series
Film Screenings | The Right Stuff (35mm)
America in Space Thrilling, comedic, and epic, writer-director Philip Kaufman adapts Tom Wolfe’s docu-drama novel about the Mercury program, NASA’s first steps toward space flight.
Film Screenings | First Man (DCP)
America in Space Ryan Gosling plays the legendary Neil Armstrong in this adaptation of the James Hansen biography, directed by Damien Chazelle (La La Land, Whiplash, Babylon).
Film Screenings | Matinee: The Right Stuff (35mm)
America in Space Thrilling, comedic, and epic, writer-director Philip Kaufman adapts Tom Wolfe’s docu-drama novel about the Mercury program, NASA’s first steps toward space flight.