We Interrupt This Program
ActionDramaHistoryThriller
The Apollo 13 mission as seen through the reporting of two newscasters, highlighting the changing character of news coverage.
Director
David Frankel
Writers
Andrew Chaikin, Peter Osterlund, Amy Brooke Baker
Stars
Tom Hanks, Tammy Arnold, Rus Blackwell
Release Date
April 26, 1998
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 8
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Tom Hanks
as Self - Host
Tammy Arnold
as Sarah
Rus Blackwell
as Joel Kruger
Brian Brightman
as Editor
Dan Butler
as Gene Kranz
👤
Jack Carroll
as Reporter #3
👤
Colette Piceau
as Reporter #4
👤
Heather De Oreo
as Doris
👤
Steve DuMouchel
as Jeff Jordy
Jeffrey William Evans
as Director
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Filming Location
Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA
Production
Home Box Office (HBO), Clavius Base, Imagine Entertainment
🎯 Categories
ActionDramaHistoryThriller
⭐ Featured Review
An essential companion to Apollo 13
"Produced by Ron Howard, this episode is essential viewing for those who enjoyed the film Apollo 13. Serving best as a companion piece to that film rather than an episode of this series, the episode gives a different point of view of the true events of the mission...."
💡 Did You Know?
Clint Howard, who played Paul Lucas, one of the Mission Control personnel during this episode's telling of the Apollo 13 story, was also a Mission Control team member in the Apollo 13 movie.
📖 Synopsis
The Apollo 13 mission as seen through the reporting of two newscasters, highlighting the changing character of news coverage.