Wisconsin Science Festival - WUD Film Presents: Apollo 13

WUD Film presents a free screening of APOLLO 13 (1995) [PG].

This Hollywood drama is based on the events of the Apollo 13 lunar mission, astronauts Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) find everything going according to plan after leaving Earth’s orbit. However, when an oxygen tank explodes, the scheduled moon landing is called off. Subsequent tensions within the crew and numerous technical problems threaten both the astronauts’ survival and their safe return to Earth. (synopsis courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes)

Badger Fun Fact: Astronaut Jim Lovell attended the University of Wisconsin from 1946 to 1948 under the Flying Midshipman program.

Target Age/Grade: Middle School and Up