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Space Cowboys (2000)

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When a retired engineer is called upon to rescue a failing satellite, he insists that his equally old teammates accompany him into space.

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In 1958, four hot shot test pilots seem certain to be the first men to go into outer space. However, the back-stabbing leader of their organization disbands them to prevent their involvement in the then forming NASA and labels them as non-team players. Flash forward to the present, the foursome are now living a docile life. The electrical engineer has a pleasant retired life in a desert home with his wife. The pilot, who had a penchant for pushing the test planes to their limits, is now a daredevil crop-duster. The navigator is a Baptist minister. The designer is a womanizing roller coaster designer. Their former boss is now a mission leader in Nasa and still as despicable as in his younger days. It is here that the main story begins. It seems that an old Russian "communications" satellite is about to crash back into the Earth's atmosphere and somehow American technology designed by Eastwood's character has ended up as the guiding system. Of course, because of the old technology, only... Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>

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Rated PG-13 for some language | See all certifications »

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$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£567,885 (UK) (22 September 2000)

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ESP 402,640,982 (Spain) (29 June 2001)
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In the film, the four astronauts appear together on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. To promote the film, they all appeared together on the same show. See more »

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At the beginning of the movie, young Hawk comments about parachuting from 112,000 feet (in 1958). The actual record is held by Joseph Kittinger, making his world-record high altitude parachute jump from 102,800 feet, accomplished on 16 August 1960. See more »

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Frank Corvin: You sent us up to this bastard, have us put it back into orbit, fully armed, just to save your own ass?
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The Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow logos are static and in a grayish tone on a black background, rather than being animated and in full color. See more »

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Features The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) See more »

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"PATRICIA"
Written by Dámaso Pérez Prado
Performed by Dámaso Pérez Prado
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Ride that rocket, cowboy! The team gathers one more time.
16 July 2002 | by (Muskogee OK) – See all my reviews

NASA is in a pinch. A Russian communications satellite is about to crash after an obsolete guidance system fails. The system was designed by Dr. Frank Corvin(Clint Eastwood)retired Air Force test pilot. Corvin and his old crew team up to ride to the rescue. The aging astronauts are as humorous as they are fit for duty; well. The other space "cowboys" are:Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Southerland and James Garner. Garner is a bit of a disappointment among the "cowboys", but other notables in the cast are:Marcia Gay Harden, James Cromwell and William Devane. This is a fun watch. No great shakes, but really enjoyable.


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