On this day in movie history - Apollo 13 (1995 movie & book):

Apollo 13

directed by Ron Howard,

written by William Broyles Jr. and Al Reinert,

based on the book Lost Moon by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger,

released June 22, 1995.

Music by James Horner.

Cast: Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Emily Ann Lloyd, Miko Hughes, Max Elliott Slade, Jean Speegle Howard, Tracy Reiner, David Andrews, Michele Little, Chris Ellis, Joe Spano, Xander Berkeley.

Recommended reading:

Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13

By Jim Lovell & Jeffrey Kluger.

Filmed as Apollo 13 (1995), directed by Ron Howard.

Published by Houghton Mifflin.

Published 1994

ISBN-10: 3445323232

ISBN-13: 9783445323231

ASIN: 0395670292

Description:

Out of the seven Apollo expeditions to land on the moon, six of the efforts succeeded outstandingly and one failed. Lost Moon is the story of the failure and the incredible heroism of the three astronauts who brought their crippled vehicle back to earth. This account – written by Jim Lovell, commander of the mission, and his talented coauthor, Jeffrey Kluger – captures the high drama of that unique event and is told in the vernacular of the men in the sky and on the ground who masterminded this triumph of heroism, intellectual brilliance, and raw courage. A thrilling story of a thrilling episode in the history of space exploration.