Apollo 13
First screened in July 1995 / Most recently screened in July 2015

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Director: Ron Howard. Cast: Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Gary Sinise, Brett Cullen, Loren Dean, Chris Ellis, Clint Howard, Xander Berkeley, David Andrews, Christian Clemenson, Ray McKinnon, Ned Vaughn, Jean Speegle Howard, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Miko Hughes, Max Elliott Slade, Emily Ann Lloyd, Tracy Reiner, Joe Spano, Marc McClure, Todd Louiso, Mark Wheeler, Larry Williams, Karen Martin. Screenplay: William Broyles Jr. and Al Reinert (based on the book Lost Moon by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger).

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Twitter Capsule: As deftly edited a mall movie as I can remember, deeply felt, acted across the board with unfussy precision. I love it.

VOR: ④  A banner-carrier for the thinking person's summer blockbuster, scrupulous in realist detail, human in dimensions, where fireballs are the enemy, not the attraction.

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Photo © 1995 Universal Pictures

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–

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Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
	Best Picture
	Best Supporting Actress: Kathleen Quinlan
	Best Supporting Actor: Ed Harris
	Best Adapted Screenplay: William Broyles Jr. & Al Reinert
	Best Art Direction: Michael Corenblith; Merideth Boswell
★	Best Film Editing: Mike Hill & Daniel P. Hanley
	Best Original Score: James Horner
★	Best Sound: Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, and David MacMillan
	Best Visual Effects: Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Leslie Ekker, and Matt Sweeney
Golden Globe Nominations:
	Best Picture (Drama)
	Best Director: Ron Howard
	Best Supporting Actress: Kathleen Quinlan
	Best Supporting Actor: Ed Harris
Other Awards:
	Producers Guild Awards: Best Picture
	Directors Guild Awards: Best Director
	Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Harris); Best Ensemble Cast
	Chicago Film Critics Association: Best Picture
	British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Production Design; Best Visual Effects

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