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The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
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Apollo 13
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Perhaps one of my favourite examples of competency porn. Still holds up incredibly well after 30 years. A little bittersweet to be watching a few months after Jim Lovell passed (thanks, brain, for remembering that little fact half way through the film.)
Great performances all round, good pacing, and a score that helps the mood in all the right places without getting in the way.