The Astronaut's Wife (1999)

A pair of shuttle astronauts leave their spacecraft to repair a satellite. There's an explosion. NASA loses contact for two minutes, but the both are rescued and safely returned to Earth. ... See full summary »

Director:

Rand Ravich

Writer:

Rand Ravich

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron, Joe Morton

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	Commander Spencer Armacost
Charlize Theron	...	Jillian Armacost
Joe Morton	...	Sherman Reese, NASA Representative
Clea DuVall	...	Nan
Donna Murphy	...	Natalie Streck
Nick Cassavetes	...	Capt. Alex Streck
Samantha Eggar	...	Dr. Patraba
Gary Grubbs	...	NASA Director
Blair Brown	...	Shelly McLaren
Tom Noonan	...	Jackson McLaren
Tom O'Brien	...	Allen Dodge
Lucy Lin	...	Shelly Carter
Michael Crider	...	Pat Elliott
Jacob Stein	...	Calvin, 2nd Grade Student
Timothy Wicker	...	Wide Eyed Kid #1

Storyline

A pair of shuttle astronauts leave their spacecraft to repair a satellite. There's an explosion. NASA loses contact for two minutes, but the both are rescued and safely returned to Earth. Eventually it becomes evident that neither of the astronauts is quite the same.

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Plot Keywords:

astronaut | mission | paranoia | depression | sex in public | 

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Taglines:

How well do you know the one you love?

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and a strong scene of sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Mulher do Astronauta

Filming Locations:

One 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10003

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,027,003 (USA) (27 August 1999)

Gross:

SGD 451,241 (Singapore) (10 December 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Mad Chance

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nick Cassavetes plays Capt. Streck; Nick's father, John Cassavetes starred in Rosemary's Baby which bares many similarities to this film.

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Goofs

When examining Reese's things, Jillian comes across a Newsweek magazine with a cover story of the accident in space and a cover picture of a B-58. There is no conceivable explanation nor storyline of why a front line story would use a picture of an aircraft retired practically 30 years before the mission.

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Quotes

Sherman Reese: He's not your husband, not anymore.

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Connections

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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Soundtracks

"Poor Butterfly"
Written by Raymond Hubbell, John Golden

User Reviews

A waste of time

Someone said Plan 9 From Outer Space had met it's match. I disagree. Plan 9 may have lacked a plot, had worse acting, a lower budget, worst in class special effects, etc., but at least Plan 9 From Outer Space was pathetic in a hilarious way. This movie was just plain pathetic. Very predicable, a weak plot supported by poor scripting, performance done way below the capabilities of the actors, and I'm not sure whether or not there was a director on the set. Maybe he wasn't feeling well and spent most of his time in the john. I watched this while taking a break from cleaning the garage. I should have kept working. Don't waste your time.