My all-time favorite!

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 1999)

This movie just plain rocks! I really got into manned spaceflight and aviation because of it. Brilliantly enacted (Ed Harris definitely should have been awarded an Oscar!), gripping and exciting. Plus you learn a lot about the entire Apollo era. It does not hurt that it features 4 of my favorite actors (Harris, Sinise, Bacon, Paxton) either. Although I have seen it a zillion times, the final splashdown makes my eyes water every time. Definitely a must-see and a must-own!