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Season 13 marks the the seventh manned mission in the Apollo space program and the third intended to land on the Moon. Astronauts Lovell, Haise and Swigert were scheduled to fly Apollo 14, but are moved up to 13.
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July 30, 2013
The special effects are as spectacular as anything in Star Trek, but Howard shows wise restraint in not inflating the drama and tension inherent in the true story.July 30, 2013
Even if you know how it all turned out (and you should), this amazing journey is harrowing and exhilarating.July 30, 2013
The film succeeds brilliantly at organizing great gobs of information into powerful drama.August 22, 2014
Tom Hanks is on his way to becoming the American Everyman, an exemplar of boyish goodwill and quiet moral force.July 30, 2013
Hanks is a terrific choice for the lead because he can appear strong and military without slipping over into Sgt. Rock corniness.July 30, 2013
The genius of Apollo 13 lies in its universal appeal -- everybody loves a story about a lousy flight.July 30, 2013
Tom Hanks perfectly embodies white bread goodness as mission leader Jim Lovell and, while we may all know the ending, it's a tribute to Howard's no-frills, focused direction that the story remains undeniably gripping.July 30, 2013
This stuff works so well because the production is so convincing.July 30, 2013
Partially filmed in genuine weightless conditions, Ron Howard's movie is a technical tour de force.July 30, 2013
Tense as the best murder mysteries and as kinetic as the most exciting action films, this space adventure is as thrilling as movies get.August 22, 2014
Ron Howard's pop-entertainment you-are-there space thriller is easily the most rousing film of the year. And it might make real spaceflight just as nifty as Star Wars for youngsters.July 30, 2013
Apollo 13, one of the most exciting adventure movies of the year, proves that science history can be just as thrilling as science fiction.