Apollo 13 (1995)

1995 film by Ron Howard.

Year: 1995
Released: June 30, 1995
Runtime: 134 min
Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure, History
Countries: United States
Original language: English
Director: Ron Howard
Writer: William Broyles, Jr., Al Reinert, Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger
Music: James Horner
Awards: 10 won · 28 nominations

Plot

Apollo 13 is a 1995 American docudrama film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris and Kathleen Quinlan. The screenplay by William Broyles Jr.

Summary source: Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cast

Tom Hanks as Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell
Ed Harris as White Team Flight Director Gene Kranz
Gary Sinise as Apollo 13 prime Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly
Kevin Bacon as Apollo 13 backup Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert
Bill Paxton as Apollo 13 Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise
Jim Lovell as captain of “Iwo Jima”
Bryce Dallas Howard as uncredited background performer
Walter Cronkite as Self, archive news footage
Jim Meskimen as White Team TELMU
Roger Corman as a congressman
Rance Howard as the Lovell family minister
Xander Berkeley as Henry Hurt

Frequently asked questions

Who directed Apollo 13?

Apollo 13 was directed by Ron Howard.

When was Apollo 13 released?

Apollo 13 was first released on June 30, 1995.

How long is Apollo 13?

Apollo 13 runs 134 minutes.

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Updated November 13, 2026