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Format: VHSRating: PG
Leading Role: Kevin Bacon, Tom HanksRelease Date: Nov 21, 1995
Director: Ron HowardUPC: 096898241830
Format: NTSC (US, Canada)Condition: Good
Genre: Action, AdventureSub-Genre: --
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A vividly rendered dramatization of Apollo 13's true-life brush with disaster on the way to the Moon in 1971. This mesmerizing film combines computer graphics, archive footage and seamless special effects to recreate the adrenalized odyssey of Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert who battled astronomical odds to make it back to Earth. Academy Award Nominations: 9, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor--Ed Harris, and Best Supporting Actress--Kathleen Quinlan. Academy Awards: 2, including Best Film Editing.

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Producer:Brian Grazer
Cast:Bill Paxton, Chris Ellis, Clint Howard, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan, Kevin Bacon, Tom Hanks

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Sound:HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound

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The film won two 1995 Academy Awards for Best Editing and Best Sound.

Although Ron Howard won the Directors Guild of America award for best direction, he failed to get an Academy Award nomination. This was only the fourth time in almost 50 years that the DGA winner wasn't picked from those directors nominated for an Oscar.

Filmed in anamorphic widescreen, with color by Deluxe, and sound by DTS.

"Apollo 13" opened in the USA on June 30, 1995. It grossed $25.3 million during its opening weekend. The film would ultimately take in $172 million at the box office, making it the 3rd highest grossing film of 1995.

Additional Credits: Jim Hendriksen (Supervising Music Editor);
Bob Olari (Sound Recordist).
  Visual Effects: Jenny Fulle (Producer); Cari Thomas (Line Producer); Erik Nash (Director of Photography); Allen Cappuccilli (Supervising Editor); Debra Wolff (Editor).
  Digital Effects: Karen E. Goulekas, Mark A. Lasoff and John McLaughlin (Supervisors); Amy Jupiter and Mark Lohff (Producers), Kevin Mack (Art Director).

Music:
   "Waiting" by Carlos Santana, David Brown, Gregg Rollie, Mike Shrieve, Jose Areas, & Mike Carabello, performed by Santana.
   "Night Train" by Jimmy Forrest, Lewis C. Simpkins, & Oscar Washington, performed by James Brown.
   "Beyond the Sea" by Charles Trenet & Jack Lawrence, performed by Bobby Darin.
   "Groovin'" by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati, performed by The Rascals.
   "Somebody to Love" by Grace Slick, performed by Jefferson Airplane.
   "I Can See for Miles" by Peter Townshend, performed by The Who.
   "Magic Carpet Ride" by John Kay & Rushton Moreve, performed by Steppenwolf.
   "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix, performed by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
   "Spirit in the Sky" by & performed by Norman Greenbaum.
   "Lemon Tree" by Will Holt, performed by Trini Lopez.
   "Honky Tonkin'" by & performed by Hank Williams
   "Blue Moon" by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, performed by The Mavericks.

Rated BBFC PG by the British Board of Film Classification.

Copyright 1994 Universal City Studios, Inc.

Editorial reviews
"...It's easily Howard's best film....A triumph of stirring storytelling and heartstopping suspense..."
Rolling Stone - p.116 - Peter Travers (07/13/1995)

"...This book-faithful, 2 1/4-hour team effort shrewdly keeps its eye on the ball....The movie will happily repay multiple viewings..." -- 4 out of 4 stars
USA Today - p.1D - Mike Clark 

"...Suspense right up to the splashdown..." - Recommended
Premiere - p.119 - Josh Rottenberg (12/01/1995)

"...So authentic, so brilliant in its technical details, that it succeeds in putting us on that ship..." -- Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly - pp.78-9 - Owen Gleiberman (06/30/1995)

"...Howard makes all the complicated action clear to the viewer, a feat in itself....Physically, APOLLO 13 pulls off some stunners..."
Variety - Todd McCarthy (06/26/1995)

"...Ron Howard's film of this mission is directed with a single-mindedness and attention to detail that makes it riveting....This is a powerful story, one of the year's best films, told with great clarity and remarkable technical detail..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (06/30/1995)

"APOLLO 13 is an astonishing space epic that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit."
Widescreen Review - Widescreen Review Staff (06/01/2006)

Awards
1996 Academy Awards, Best Film Editing
1996 Academy Awards, Best Sound

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Apollo 13 [VHS]

Product Category : VHS Videos
UPC : 096898241830
Title : Apollo 13 [VHS]
EAN : 9786303827902
Actor : Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Ba
Director : Ron Howard
Studio : Universal Studios
Running Time : 140 minutes
Release Date : 1995-11-21
Theatrical Release Date : 1995-06-30
Rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, O
Languages : English Unknown Analog, English
List Price (MSRP) : 9.98
Height : 1.1200 inches
Width : 4.1900 inches
Length : 7.3200 inches
Weight : 0.3800 pounds
Keywords : Sci-Fi & Fantasy, True Story, General AAS, 7-9 Years, 10-12 Years, Feature Films, Family Films, Kids & Family - Adapted from Books - General
Condition : Good

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