Audio problem: During the scene with the astronauts building the makeshift CO2 scrubber, Jack and Fred are getting the tape ready and tearing it lengthwise. Capgo says, "Alright," indicating he was going to move to the next step. Fred responds, "Hold on, Houston." Bill Paxton's mouth does not move, and he is visible.
Apollo 13 (1995)
1 mistake since 10 Mar '25, 11:16
Directed by: Ron Howard
Starring: Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise
Gene Kranz: I don't care about what anything was *designed* to do. I care about what it *can* do.
Trivia: The Captain of the Iwo-Jima who Tom Hanks talks to at the end of the movie is the real Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell.
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Answer: From what I have read, according to the real astronauts, it was not as cold in the capsule as was depicted in the film. The movie exaggerated that for dramatic effect.
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