Ron Howard's space masterpiece Apollo 13 was nominated for a whopping 9 Academy Awards, but went home with two at the 68th annual ceremony held March 25, 1996. It won Best Film Editing for Mike Hill and Daniel P. Hanley, and Best Sound for Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, and David MacMillan.
It received nominations for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Ed Harris, Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published, Best Original Dramatic Score, Best Art Direction, and Best Visual Effects. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Gary Sinise did not get nominated for their performances in Apollo 13. The movie was based on the book Lost Moon by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger.
Pocahontas went two-for-two that night, winning Best Original Musical or Comedy Score and Best Original Song for Colors of the Wind; Music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
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