Acting is out of this world

Rating: 10/10 (12 August 2019)

I've seen this film about 5 times and never fail to enjoy it. The suspense builds to an almost unbearable level as the astronauts and the fantastic team at Mission Control work together to get the spaceship home safely.
The period detail, music and fashions are great - I was 13 at the time and when Bill plays Spirit in the Sky during their TV broadcast it's a great moment.
All the performances are excellent - but for me, apart from the 4 astronauts (including Gary Sinise as the one who had to drop out), the stand-out excellent acting by Kathleen Quinlan and Ed Harris. I cannot be the only woman who fell in love with Ed during this film because of his brilliance and vulnerability as he directs the mission to save the crew, while under enormous stress. I just wanted to give him a massive hug at the end!
Highly recommended.