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Apollo 13 - Rocket launch scene (Tom Hanks)

In this captivating clip from Apollo 13, join Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon), and Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) for an exhilarating launch to the moon! Buy/Rent Apollo 13! Amazon: <a ...
Yahoo

Why Astronaut Jim Lovell Absolutely Hated the First Apollo 13 Movie

The Apollo 13 space mission in April 1970 riveted the public as NASA successfully saved the three astronauts onboard after a mid-flight equipment malfunction. The survival tale has inspired several ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Tom Hanks Pays Tribute to ‘Apollo 13’ Astronaut Jim Lovell: “Godspeed You, on This Next Voyage”

The actor portrayed the leader of the mission to the moon in the 1995 film. By Lexi Carson Associate Editor “There are people who dare, who dream and who lead others to the places we would not go on ...
USA Today

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 ...