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Studio:Universal Studios
Director:Ron Howard
Screenwriter:William Broyles Jr. and Al Reinert
Executive Producer:Todd Hallowell
Associate Producers:Michael Bostick, Aldric La'auli Porter, Louisa Velis
Casting:Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins
Story:Based on the book "Lost Moon" by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger
Producer:Brian Grazer
Cinematography:Dean Cundey
Cast: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 (Pete Conrad)
 Michele Little (Jane Conrad)
 Chris Ellis (Deke Slayton)
 Joe Spano (NASA Director)
 Xander Berkeley (Henry Hurt)
 Marc McClure (Glynn Lunney)
 Ben Marley (John Young)
 Mark Wheeler (Neil Armstrong)
 Larry Williams (Buzz Aldrin)
Awards:Won, ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, Top Box Office Films (1996)
 Won, Oscar, Best Film Editing (1996)
 Won, Oscar, Best Sound (1996)
 Nominated, Oscar, Best Actor in Supporting Role - Ed Harris (1996)
 Nominated, Oscar, Best Actress in Supporting Role - Kathleen Quinlan (1996)
 Nominated, Oscar, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Michael Corenblith, Merideth Boswell (1996)
 Nominated, Best Effects/Visual Effects - Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Leslie Ekker, Matt Sweeney (1996)
 Nominated, Oscar, Best Music/Original Dramatic Score - James Horner (1996)
 Nominated, Oscar, Best Picture - Brian Grazer (1996)
 Nominated, Oscar, Best Writing/Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published - William Broyles Jr., Al Reinert (1996)
 Nominated, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, Best Action/Adventure Film (1996)
 Nominated, American Cinema Editors, Best Edited Feature Film - Mike Hill, Daniel P. Hanley (1996)
 Nominated, American Society of Cinematographers, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases - Dean Cundey (1996)
 Nominated, Awards of the Japanese Academy, Best Foreign Film (1996)
 Won, BAFTA Awards, Best Achievement in Special Effects - Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Matt Sweeney, Leslie Ekker (1996)
 Nominated, BAFTA Film Awards, Best Cinematography - Dean Cundey (1996)
 Nominated, BAFTA Film Awards, Best Editing - Mike Hill, Daniel P. Hanley (1996)
 Nominated, BAFTA Film Awards, Best Sound - David MacMillan, Rick Dior, Scot Millan, Steve Pederson (1996)
 Nominated, British Society of Cinematographers, Best Cinematography Award - Dean Cundey (1995)
 Nominated, Casting Society of America, Best casting for Feature Film, Drama - Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirshenson (1996)
 Won, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Best Picture (1996)
 Nominated, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Best Director - Ron Howard (1996)
 Nominated, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Best Supporting Actor - Ed Harris (1996)
 Nominated, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Best Supporting Actress - Kathleen Quinlan (1996)
 Won, Cinema Audio Society, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film - Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan (1996)
 Won, Directors Guild of America, Outstanding Directorial Achievemnt in Motion Pictures - Ron Howard, Carl Clifford, Aldric La'auli Porter, Lane Paul (1996)
 Nominated, Golden Globes, Best Director- Motion Picture - Ron Howard (1996)
 Nominated, Golden Globes, Best Motion Picture - Drama (1996)
 Nominated, Golden Globes, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Ed Harris (1996)
 Nominated, Golden Globes, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Kathleen Quinlan (1996)
 Won, Heartland Film Festival, Studio Crystal Heart Award - Jeffrey Kluger (1995)
 Nominated, Hugo Awards, Best Dramatic Presentation (1996)
 Won, Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Director - Ron Howard (1996)
 Won, Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Film (1996)
 Nominated, Kids Choice Awards, Favorite Movie Actor - Tom Hanks (1996)
 Nominated, MTV Movie Awards, Best Male Performance - Tom Hanks (1996)
 Nominated, MTV Movie Awards, Best Movie (1996)
 Won, National Board of Review, Top Ten Films (1995)
 Won, PEN Center USA West Literary Awards, Literary Award - Screenplay - William Broyles Jr., Al Reinert (1996)
 Won, PGA Awards, Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award - Brian Grazer, Todd Hallowell (1996)
 Won, People's Choice Awards, Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture (1996)
 Won, People's Choice Awards, Favorite Motion Picture (1996)
 Won, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast - Kevin Bacon, Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, Bill Paxton, Kathleen Quinlan, Gary Sinise (1996)
 Won, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Ed Harris (1996)
 Won, Society of Texas Film Critics Awards, Lone Star Award (1995)
 Won, Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards, Best Director - Ron Howard (1996)
 Won, Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards, Best Picture (1996)
 Won, Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards, Best Supporting Actor - Ed Harris (1996)
 Nominated, USC Scripter Award - William Broyles Jr., Al Reinert (1996)
 Nominated, Writers Guild of America, Best Screenplay Based on a Material Previously Produced or Published - William Broyles Jr., Al Reinert (1996)
 Nominated, Young Artist Awards, Best Family Feature - Drama (1996)
 Color, 140 minutes.