Apollo 13 is a 1995 Adventure Drama film that dramatized the ill-fated lunar mission of the same name in 1970. The movie was adapted by William Broyles, Jr. and Al Reinert from the book Lost Moon by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger, and was directed by Ron Howard. It stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton and Gary Sinise . The film garnered critical acclaim and was nominated for many awards, most notably nine Oscars and won for Best Film Editing and Best Sound Mixing at the 68th Academy Awards. The film was released in theaters on June 30, 1995. In 2002, a shortened version of the film was re-released on IMAX. A 10th anniversary DVD of the film was released in 2005; it included both the theatrical version and the IMAX version, along with several extras. In 2006, Apollo 13 made its way into the high-definition video format with its release on HD DVD.