It was today in 1995 that Apollo 13 was released in theaters nationwide.
This docudrama, starring Tom Hanks as NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, is one of Ron Howard's best movies (and definitely one of the best space flicks of all time) and contains one of the best film scores by the late James Horner...who went on to compose music for director James Cameron on the 1997 Oscar winner Titanic and 2009's Best Picture nominee Avatar.
Speaking of the Academy Awards, Apollo 13 was nominated for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (for Ed Harris on his portrayal as NASA flight director Gene Kranz), Best Supporting Actress (for Kathleen Quinlan on her role as Jim Lovell's wife Marilyn), Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Original Score and Best Adapted Screenplay at the 68th Academy Awards on March 25, 1996.
Apollo 13 went on to win trophies for Best Film Editing and Best Sound Mixing, respectively.
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