The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
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Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell |
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Bill Paxton as Fred Haise |
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Kevin Bacon as Jack Swigert |
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Gary Sinise as Ken Mattingly |
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Ed Harris as Gene Kranz |
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Kathleen Quinlan as Marilyn Lovell |
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Mary Kate Schellhardt as Barbara Lovell |
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Emily Ann Lloyd as Susan Lovell |
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Miko Hughes as Jeffrey Lovell |
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Max Elliott Slade as Jay Lovell |
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Jean Speegle Howard as Blanch Lovell |
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Tracy Reiner as Mary Haise |
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David Andrews as Pete Conrad |
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Michele Little as Jane Conrad |
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Chris Ellis as Deke Slayton |
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Joe Spano as NASA Director |
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Xander Berkeley as Henry Hurt |
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Roger Corman as Congressman |
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Andrew Lipschultz as Launch Director |
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Mark Wheeler as Neil Armstrong |
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Endre Hules as Guenter Wendt |
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Clint Howard as Sy Liebergot - EECOM White |
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Christian Clemenson as Dr. Chuck |
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Brett Cullen as CAPCOM 1 |
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Thom Barry as Orderly |
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Gabriel Jarret as GNC White |
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Jim Lovell as |
Directing | Ron Howard | Director |
Writing | William Broyles Jr. | Screenplay |
Writing | Al Reinert | Screenplay |
Production | Brian Grazer | Producer |
Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |
Camera | Dean Cundey | Director of Photography |
Editing | Daniel P. Hanley | Editor |
Editing | Mike Hill | Editor |
Production | Janet Hirshenson | Casting |
Art | Michael Corenblith | Production Design |
Art | David J. Bomba | Art Direction |
Art | Bruce Alan Miller | Art Direction |
Art | Merideth Boswell | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Rita Ryack | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Larry Abbott | Makeup Artist |
Sound | Richard L. Anderson | Sound Effects Editor |
Visual Effects | Shoshana Abrass | Visual Effects |
Writing | Jeffrey Kluger | Novel |
Writing | Jim Lovell | Novel |
Production | Jane Jenkins | Casting |
Crew | Heather Burton | Stunts |
Crew | Andrew Lipschultz | Unit Publicist |
Costume & Make-Up | Dan Bronson | Costume Supervisor |
Production | Michelle Morrissey | Production Supervisor |
Art | Lori Rowbotham | Set Designer |
Art | Wayne Shepherd | Leadman |
Art | Angela O'Neill | Art Department Coordinator |
Crew | Steven M. Levine | Property Master |
Art | David T. Cannon | Construction Coordinator |
Sound | Stephen Hunter Flick | Supervising Sound Editor |
Editing | Thomas A. Gulino | Dialogue Editor |
Editing | Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith | Dialogue Editor |
Editing | Louis Cerborino | Dialogue Editor |
Crew | Bob Olari | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Rick Dior | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Ezra Dweck | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Scott Millan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Steve Pederson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Visual Effects | Jenny Fulle | Visual Effects Producer |
Crew | Debra Wolff | Visual Effects Editor |
Crew | James M. Halty | Stunt Coordinator |
Crew | Mickey Gilbert | Stunt Coordinator |
Camera | Josh Bleibtreu | Camera Operator |
Camera | Casey Hotchkiss | Camera Operator |
Camera | David Norris | Camera Operator |
Camera | Ron Batzdorff | Still Photographer |
Costume & Make-Up | Mary Elizabeth Still | Set Costumer |
Crew | Joel Marrow | Transportation Coordinator |
Crew | Elise Ganz | Studio Teachers |
Production | Andrew Lipschultz | Publicist |
Production | Ned R. Shapiro | Location Manager |
Crew | Walter Cronkite | Thanks |
Production | Michael Bostick | Associate Producer |
Production | Todd Hallowell | Executive Producer |
Production | Aldric La'Auli Porter | Associate Producer |
Production | Louisa Velis | Associate Producer |
Art | Joseph Hodges | Set Designer |
Art | Joshua A. Sipe | Art Department Assistant |
Art | David A. Weinman | Construction Foreman |
Art | William Matzner | Greensman |
Art | Dan Dorfer | Painter |
Camera | Scott Johnson | Camera Technician |
Camera | Clyde E. Bryan | First Assistant Camera |
Camera | Ron Cardarelli | Key Grip |
Camera | Marty Dobkousky | Grip |
Camera | Glenn DiVincenzo | Steadicam Operator |
Costume & Make-Up | Marjorie McCown | Assistant Costume Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Audrey L. Anzures | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Kathryn Blondell | Key Hair Stylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Carmen Mazarow | Seamstress |
Costume & Make-Up | Larry A. Cornick | Set Dressing Artist |
Crew | Beverly Burton | Craft Service |
Crew | Karen E. Goulekas | Digital Effects Supervisor |
Crew | Johnny Bartlet | Driver |
Crew | Brian Grazer | Executive Music Producer |
Crew | John Hynes | Loader |
Crew | Kieran Woo | Production Controller |
Crew | Matthew Martin | Propmaker |
Crew | Todd Hallowell | Second Unit Cinematographer |
Crew | David O. Krupnick | Set Medic |
Crew | Stephanie Axe | Set Production Assistant |
Crew | Matt Sweeney | Special Effects Coordinator |
Crew | Shoshana Abrass | Systems Administrators & Support |
Crew | Randy Cantor | Transportation Captain |
Production | Carl Clifford | Unit Production Manager |
Crew | Roger C. Johnson | Video Assist Operator |
Directing | Bruce Moriarty | Assistant Director |
Directing | Eva Z. Cabrera | Script Supervisor |
Editing | William Pine | Color Timer |
Editing | Roger Tweten | First Assistant Editor |
Lighting | Rick Petretti | Best Boy Electric |
Lighting | Darren Langer | Electrician |
Lighting | Tony Anderson | Gaffer |
Lighting | Mark Soucie | Rigging Gaffer |
Lighting | Gary Brostrom | Rigging Grip |
Production | Susanna Griffith | Casting Associate |
Production | Kelly L'Estrange | Production Coordinator |
Sound | Steve Bowerman | Boom Operator |
Sound | Matthew C. Beville | Foley Editor |
Sound | Thomas S. Drescher | Music Editor |
Sound | Steven Bramson | Orchestrator |
Sound | Shawn Murphy | Scoring Mixer |
Sound | David MacMillan | Sound Mixer |
Visual Effects | Feliciano di Giorgio | Digital Compositors |
Visual Effects | John Palmer | Special Effects Supervisor |
Visual Effects | Chad Merriam | Visual Effects Coordinator |
Visual Effects | Robert Legato | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Writing | Ricardo F. Delgado | Storyboard |
Crew | John Lisman | Machinist |
Crew | Donald Flick | Special Sound Effects |