The real-life inspiration behind a blockbuster hit worked closely with the actors to give the movie a leg up.

The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including two acting nominations for Kathleen Quinlan and Ed Harris. Much of the film's success can also be attributed to its cast, led by Tom Hanks, ...

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 ...

Apollo 13, director Ron Howard's Oscar-winning dramatization of NASA's ill-fated mission to send astronauts Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon), and Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) to the Moon ...

More than 55 years ago, three Apollo 13 astronauts en route to the moon had to abandon plans to reach the lunar surface when their spacecraft encountered troubles. The astronauts' perilous journey ...

View post: 1999 Horror Film’s Unlikely Success Still Sparking Cast Drama 27 Years Later Famed Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell has died at the age of 97, NASA confirmed on Friday. Lovell’s cause of ...

Join us Thursday, April 16 at 8 pm EDT for a virtual film club discussion about the film "Apollo 13." Space journalist Jeffrey Kluger and space history curator Margaret Weitekamp will discuss the film ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Two days later, they were simply determined to make it back to Earth alive. The terrifying events of the ...