NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
Production
Genuine NASA cooperation and hardware access rarely granted to TV productions.
Acting
Ed Nelson's pre-Ed Harris Gene Kranz — the original flight director portrayal.
Director
Lawrence Doheny
Robert Culp
Steve Bell
Clu Gulager
Lou Matthews
Gary Collins
Tim Cordell
Sandra Dee
Angie Cordell
Ed Nelson
Gene Kranz, Flight Director
Steve Franken
Shimon Levin
Jack Hogan
Cap. Com. Joseph Kerwin
Bob Corff
Abraham Levin
Barbara Baldavin
Donna Matthews
James N. Harrell
Newsman
Geoffrey Scott
Mel Anderson
Eric Shea
Mikey 'Mike' Matthews
Thomas Stafford
Self
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aired September 1974, barely five years after the actual mission, when astronauts were still contemporary celebrities.
Ron Howard's team reportedly screened this during Apollo 13 (1995) pre-production as a 'what not to do' reference.
US
