Review of Apollo 13 (1995) by James L — 22 Feb 2016

Just an incredible story and an amazing film; in fact it's one of the best space films ever made.

This review of Apollo 13 (1995) was written by James L on 22 Feb 2016.

Apollo 13 has generally received very positive reviews.

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