Apollo 13: In space, no-one can see you exaggerate

Ron Howard's take on the crew of the stricken Apollo 13's fight to get back to earth introduces chaos into Nasa's well-rehearsed damage control

Apollo 13 (1995)
Director: Ron Howard
Entertainment grade: B
History grade: A

Apollo 13 was a 1970 moon landing mission mounted by Nasa's Apollo Space Program, which ran from 1961 until 1972. It ran into trouble after an oxygen tank exploded, leaving crucial systems damaged.

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Source: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/apr/17/apollo-13-tom-hanks-space-ron-howard

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