Race to Space (2001)

In the 1960s a young woman works at NASA as an animal trainer responsible for the chimpanzee who will go into space.

Director:

Sean McNamara

Writers:

Eric Gardner, Steven H. Wilson

Stars:

James Woods, Annabeth Gish, Alex D. Linz

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Woods	...	Dr. Wilhelm von Huber
Annabeth Gish	...	Dr. Donni McGuinness
Alex D. Linz	...	Wilhelm 'Billy' von Huber
Wesley Mann	...	Rudolph
Patrick Richwood	...	Dieter
William Devane	...	Roger Thornhill
Mark Moses	...	Alan Shepard
William Atherton	...	Ralph Stanton
Michael Tylo	...	Guidance Technician
Scott Thompson Baker	...	Telemetry Technician
Michael Jeffrey Woods	...	Dexterity Technician
T.J. Beacom	...	Ed the Bully
James Benson	...	Gertz
Jack McGee	...	Fielding
Marc Kittay	...	Rat Patrol #1

Storyline

In the 1960s a young woman works at NASA as an animal trainer responsible for the chimpanzee who will go into space.

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Plot Keywords:

nasa | chimpanzee | space | independent film

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Taglines:

Together they surprised America and made history.

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some language and peril

Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Avventura nello spazio

Filming Locations:

Cape Canaveral Air Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,750,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment, Century Entertainment, Telepool

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character Roger Thornhill (played by William Devane) is clearly a reference to Cary Grant's character, Roger O. Thornhill in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest.

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Goofs

When the boy is replacing the fuel line on the rocket he puts the damaged line back on.

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Connections

References High Noon (1952)

User Reviews

I enjoyed movie, even though I am 53 yrs. old!

I disagree with the other comment that this wasn't a good movie for kids. There is so much negativity that kids are exposed to today, that i think it's important for kids to know that they have options in this world, and good things can happen if you give things a chance. Kids get enough reality from tv, news, friends, parents. I think it's still important for kids to enjoy some fantasy. They are kids for only a very short part of their life. I'm not saying the movie couldn't be improved upon. But, I would rather watch something like this than some of the violent movies that use the "F" word in every other sentence.