Apollo 13 vs Hero of the Red Light District
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.5/10 for Apollo 13). Hero of the Red Light District is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 20m. Hero of the Red Light District is the older of the two (1960 against 1995). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Apollo 13 | Hero of the Red Light District | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1960 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ron Howard | Tomu Uchida |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, Tom Hanks, Clint Howard | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani |
Synopsis
Apollo 13
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
Hero of the Red Light District
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness.
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