Apollo 13 (15th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]
by Ron Howard
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Actor: Bill Paxton, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise, Kevin Bacon, Tom HanksDirector: Ron Howard
Brand: Universal
Producer: Aldric La'auli Porter
Producer: Brian Grazer
Producer: Lorne Orleans
Writer: Al Reinert
Writer: Jeffrey Kluger
Writer: Jim Lovell
Writer: William Broyles Jr.
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); Czech (Subtitled); Danish (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Greek (Subtitled); Hungarian (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Norwegian (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Slovak (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Swedish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Czech (Dubbed); French (Dubbed); Hungarian (Dubbed); Italian (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 140 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2010-04-13
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Apollo 13 (15th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Features of this disc.....
Summary: 5 Stars
From Universal Studios Home Entertainment:
Apollo 13 15th Anniversary Edition
Available for the First Time On Blu-ray Hi-Def from Universal Studios Home Entertainment
To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the historic space mission and the 15th Anniversary of the Academy Award-winning film, Apollo 13 is now available to own on Blu-ray Hi-Def for the first time on April 13, 2010, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
From Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard (The Da Vinci Code, A Beautiful Mind) and based on the dramatic events surrounding the real-life Apollo mission, this breathtaking story of survival, determination and hope stars Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks (Angels & Demons, Forrest Gump), Bill Paxton ("Big Love," U-571), Kevin Bacon (Frost/Nixon, Mystic River), Gary Sinise ("CSI: NY," The Green Mile) and Ed Harris (Appaloosa, Gone Baby Gone).
Bonus Features Exclusive TO Blu-ray Hi-Def: Unleash the power of your HDTV with perfect picture and purest digital sound.
* U-CONTROL: Universal's exclusive signature feature puts the viewer just one click away from going deeper into the making of the film without ever leaving the movie.
* THE APOLLO ERA: Learn about the other big events from the year of this historic mission -- without stopping the movie.
* TECH-SPLANATIONS: Enjoy entertaining explanations of the science and technology of the Apollo 13 missions.
Additional Bonus Features Include:
* Feature commentary: Feature commentary with director Ron Howard, Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell and his wife Marilyn.
* LUCKY 13: The Astronaut's Story: A "Dateline" television piece recounting the events of the mission.
* Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13: The making of the film including behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
* Conquering Space: The Moon And Beyond: A recap of the last 45 years in space.
SYNOPSIS: Less than a year after the world marveled at man's first moon walk - and only three years after the deadly Apollo 1 fire - the American public thought of the April 1970 Apollo 13 moon mission as just another "routine" space flight. But soon, four words from Spacecraft Commander Jim Lovell would change all that: "Houston, we have a problem." Stranded 205,000 miles from home in a crippled spacecraft, Lovell, and two other astronauts, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise, fought a desperate battle to survive while Mission Control's heroic ground crew raced against time - and long odds - to bring them home. Academy Award®-winner Ron Howard directs Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris and Kathleen Quinlan in a riveting account of this breathtaking real-life adventure.
* Street Date: April 13, 2010
* Running Time: 2 Hours, 20 Minutes
* Layers: BD-50
* Picture Format: Widescreen; Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
* Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French-Canadian, Castilian-Spanish, L.A. Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Italian, Bulgarian, Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Romanian, Slovenian
* Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French-European DTS Surround 5.1, Castilian-Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, L.A.-Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, Italian DTS Surround 5.1, Czech DTS Surround 5.1, Hungarian DTS Surround 5.1
Summary of Apollo 13 (15th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]
Nominated for nine Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Apollo 13 blasts off onto Blu-ray? Hi-Def for the first time ever with Blu-ray? exclusive bonus features. Produced by Academy Award® winner Brian Grazer and directed by Oscar® winner Ron Howard, Apollo 13 stars two-time Academy Award® winner Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise and Ed Harris in the inspiring and riveting story of the real-life space flight that gripped a nation and changed the world.NASA's worst nightmare turned into one of the space agency's most heroic moments in 1970, when the Apollo 13 crew was forced to hobble home in a disabled capsule after an explosion seriously damaged the moon-bound spacecraft. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton play (respectively) astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise in director Ron Howard's intense, painstakingly authentic docudrama. The Apollo 13 crew and Houston-based mission controllers race against time and heavy odds to return the damaged spacecraft safely to Earth from a distance of 205,500 miles. Using state-of-the-art special effects and ingenious filmmaking techniques, Howard and his stellar cast and crew build nail-biting tension while maintaining close fidelity to the facts. The result is a fitting tribute to the Apollo 13 mission and one of the biggest box-office hits of 1995. --Jeff Shannon
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