What's the Difference between Lost Moon the Book and Apollo 13 the Movie?

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In the Book	In the Movie
James Lovell	James Lovell Portrayed by: Tom Hanks
Jack Swigert	Jack Swigert Portrayed by: Kevin Bacon
Fred Haise	Fred Haise Portrayed by: Bill Paxton
Ken Mattingly	Ken Mattingly Portrayed by: Gary Sinise
Gene Krantz	Gene Krantz Portrayed by: Ed Harris

Apollo 13 Book vs Movie

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Several engine burns for course corrections and a more rapid return were required prior to and after the helium disk burst. The last course correction was with the attitude thrusters.	Only two are shown and none after the disk burst.
The tank explosion that crippled the command module happened about 1.5 minutes after the tank stir	The explosion occurs right after the tank is stirred.
There is much detail on how the oxygen tank was damaged prior to the flight and how the crew and NASA decided to risk flying with a damaged tank. The tank was actually much more badly damaged then they knew prior to the explosion.	No details are shown on the decision to fly with a damaged oxygen tank.
This did not happen.	Tempers flare between Haise and Swigert about the tank explosion; they yell at each other.
The book ends with the astronaut's interviews and Lovell's memories of the events years later.	Ends with the astronauts arriving on the carrier and Lovell's voice over of the mission.

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