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Apollo 13: Survival

Apollo 13: Survival

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Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and the struggle to bring its astronauts safely home.Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and the struggle to bring its astronauts safely home.

March 8, 2024 · Directed by Pete Middleton

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Cast & crew

Neil Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Jules Bergman
Self (archive footage)
James Burke
Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Self (archive footage)
Fred Haise
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Jim Lovell
Self (archive footage)
Glynn Lunney
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Paine
Self (archive footage)
Jack Swigert
Self (archive footage)

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