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I Rewatched Apollo 13 As An Adult, And One Part Of The Story Hit Me Harder This Time

It’s incredible to witness the star power that Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton bring to Apollo 13 as Jim Lovell, Jack ...

Ron Howard Made a ‘Wee-Wee’ in Front of Kevin Bacon While Making “Apollo 13”, Plus More Behind-the-Scenes Secrets

Astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise (played by Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton, respectively) were forced to chart a return home following an explosion as the crew on the ground ...

On Its 30th Anniversary, Tom Hanks' 94% RT Sci-Fi Triumph Finds a New Streaming Home

For the 30th anniversary of its release, Tom Hanks' Oscar-winning Apollo 13 finds a new streaming home this September.
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Astronaut Jim Lovell dies: About 'Apollo 13' film with Tom Hanks, true story of NASA mission

More than 55 years ago, three Apollo 13 astronauts en route to the moon had to abandon plans to reach the lunar surface when their spacecraft encountered troubles. The astronauts' perilous journey ...
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Jim Lovell died months before 'Apollo 13' film's 30th anniversary return to theaters

Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell died six weeks before the movie about his rescue mission is set for a 30th anniversary rerelease in IMAX. Lovell, the 97-year-old Gemini XII and Apollo astronaut who died ...