31 Years Later, Fans Still Call ‘Apollo 13’ a Nearly Perfect Movie

Thirty-one years ago, an iconic film based on a true story debuted in movie theaters. That movie, Apollo 13, was a hit in ...
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Apollo 13 Astronaut James Lovell Appears on 'Chicago Tonight' in 1995

James Lovell was the commander of the Apollo 13 mission. The dramatic story of those astronauts returning to earth after major mechanical problems in space was made into a hit movie starring Tom Hanks ...
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Tom Hanks Honors Astronaut Jim Lovell, Who He Portrayed in ‘Apollo 13': ‘God Speed You, on This Next Voyage'

Tom Hanks has shared a tribute to James A. Lovell, the astronaut he portrayed in the 1995 feature "Apollo 13." Lovell died Thursday at the age of 97. The film, directed by Ron Howard, starred Hanks as ...

What ‘Apollo 13’ Got Right—and Wrong—About One of NASA’s Most Dramatic Missions

The famed Apollo 13 rescue has been the focus of several movies, including a 2024 Netflix documentary. Not all the films have told an accurate tale.
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Tom Hanks Remembers Late Astronaut James Lovell, Who He Played in “Apollo 13”

“God speed you, on this next voyage,” said Hanks of the NASA commander he played back in 1995 Tom Hanks posted a tribute on social media to James Lovell, who died on Aug. 7 Lovell was a NASA astronaut ...
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Tom Hanks Pays Tribute to ‘Apollo 13’ Astronaut Jim Lovell: ‘God Speed You, on This Next Voyage’

Tom Hanks paid tribute to Jim Lovell, the astronaut he portrayed in Apollo 13, following news of Lovell’s death Friday at the age of 97. “There are people who dare, who dream, and who lead others to ...