AWARDS/NOMINATIONS:
Academy Awards 1996 Won Oscar Best Film Editing Best Sound Nominated Oscar Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Best Effects, Visual Effects Best Music, Original Dramatic Score Best Picture Best Supporting Actor - Ed Harris Best Supporting Actress - Kathleen Quinlan Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium ------------------------------------------------- Directors Guild of America, USA 1996 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - Ron Howard ------------------------------------------------- Golden Globes, USA 1996 Nominated Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture - Ron Howard Best Motion Picture - Drama Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Ed Harris Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Kathleen Quinlan ------------------------------------------------- Hugo Awards 1996 Nominated Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation ------------------------------------------------- MTV Movie Awards 1996 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance - Tom Hanks Best Movie ------------------------------------------------- Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996 Won SAG Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Ed Harris
QUOTES:
Bureaucrat: This could be the worst disaster NASA's ever faced.
Gene Kranz: With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour.
Gene Kranz: We've never lost an American in space, we're sure as hell not going to lose one on my watch! Failure is not an option.
Gene Kranz: Let's work the problem people. Let's not make things worse by guessing.
Jim Lovell: I sometimes catch myself looking up at the moon, remembering the changes of fortune in our long voyage, thinking of the thousands of people who worked to bring the three of us home. I look up at the moon, and wonder: When will we be going back? And who will that be?
TRIVIA:
CAMEO(Marilyn Lovell): an extra in the grandstands at the launch.
CAMEO(Jim Lovell): Captain of the USS Iwo Jima.
CREDITS:
Directed by: Ron Howard Cast (in credits order) Tom Hanks .... Jim Lovell Bill Paxton .... Fred Haise Kevin Bacon .... Jack Swigert Gary Sinise .... Ken Mattingly Ed Harris .... Gene Kranz Kathleen Quinlan .... Marilyn Lovell Mary Kate Schellhardt .... Barbara Lovell Emily Ann Lloyd .... Susan Lovell Miko Hughes .... Jeffrey Lovell Max Elliott Slade .... Jay Lovell Jean Speegle Howard .... Blanch Lovell Tracy Reiner .... Mary Haise David Andrews (I) .... Pete Conrad Michele Little .... Jane Conrad (as Michelle Little) Chris Ellis .... Deke Slayton Joe Spano .... NASA Director Xander Berkeley .... Henry Hurt Marc McClure .... Glynn Lunney Ben Marley .... John Young Clint Howard .... EECOM White (Sy Liebergot) Loren Dean .... EECOM Arthur Tom Wood (II) .... EECOM Gold Googy Gress .... RETRO White Patrick Mickler .... RETRO Gold Ray McKinnon .... FIDO White (Jerry) Max Grodénchik .... FIDO Gold Christian Clemenson .... Dr. Chuck Brett Cullen .... CAPCOM 1 (Andy) Ned Vaughn .... CAPCOM 2 Andy Milder .... GUIDO White Geoffrey Blake .... GUIDO Gold Wayne Duvall .... LEM Controller White Jim Meskimen .... TELMU White Joseph Culp .... TELMU Gold John Short .... INCO White Ben Bode .... INCO Gold Todd Louiso .... FAO White Gabriel Jarret .... GNC White Christopher John Fields .... Booster White Kenneth White .... Grumman Rep James Ritz .... Ted (as Jim Ritz) Andrew Lipschultz .... Launch Director Mark Wheeler .... Neil Armstrong Larry B. Williams .... Buzz Aldrin (as Larry Williams) Endre Hules .... Guenter Wendt Karen Martin .... Tracey Maureen Hanley .... Woman Meadow Williams .... Kim Walter von Huene .... Technician Brian Markinson .... Pad Rat Steve Rankin .... Pad Rat Austin O'Brien .... Whiz Kid Louisa Marie (I) .... Whiz Kid Mom Thom Barry .... Orderly Arthur Senzy .... SIM Tech Carl Gabriel Yorke .... SIM Tech Ryan Holihan .... SIM Tech Rance Howard .... Reverend Jane Jenkins .... Neighbor (as J.J. Chaback) Todd Hallowell .... Noisy Civilian Matthew Goodall .... Stephen Haise Taylor Goodall .... Fred Haise, Jr Misty Dickinson .... Margaret Haise Roger Corman .... Congressman Lee Anne Matusek .... Loud Reporter Mark D. Newman .... Loud Reporter Mark McKeel .... Suit Room Assistant Patty Raya .... Patty Jack Conley .... Science Reporter Jeffrey Kluger .... Science Reporter Bruce Wright (I) .... Anchor Ivan Allen (I) .... Anchor Jon Bruno .... Anchor Reed Rudy .... Roger Chaffee Steve Bernie .... Virgil Grissom Steve Ruge .... Edward White (as Steven Ruge) Herb Jefferson Jr. .... Reporter John Dullaghan .... Reporter John Wheeler (I) .... Reporter Paul Mantee .... Reporter Julie Donatt .... Reporter Thomas Crawford (I) .... Reporter Frank Cavestani .... Reporter John M. Mathews .... Reporter rest of cast listed alphabetically Cheryl Howard .... Crowd at launch site (uncredited) Jim Lovell .... Iwo-Jima Captain (uncredited) Written by (in credits order) Jim Lovell (book Lost Moon) & Jeffrey Kluger (book Lost Moon) Cinematography by Dean Cundey Original music by James Horner Pete Townshend (additional songs) Production Design by Michael Corenblith Costume Design by Rita Ryack Film Editing by Daniel P. Hanley (as Dan Hanley) Michael J. Hill (as Mike Hill) Produced by Michael Bostick (associate) Brian Grazer Todd Hallowell (executive) Aldric La'Auli Porter (associate) Louisa Velis (associate)
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