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The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
6.4
Ratings: 6.4/10 from 12,340 users
Metascore:
55/100
Reviews: 122 user | 112 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com
A NASA astronaut (Thornton), forced to retire years earlier so he could save his family farm, has never give up his dream of space travel and looks to build his own rocket, despite the government's threats to stop him. Director:Michael Polish |
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| Mark Polish | ... | ||
| Jon Gries | ... | ||
| Tim Blake Nelson | ... | ||
| Sal Lopez | ... | ||
| J.K. Simmons | ... |
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Phyllis
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| Rick Overton | ... |
Arnold 'Arnie' Millard
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Chopper Miller
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Madison Roberts
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Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he's an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he's built and wants to take into space. It's his dream. The FBI puts him under surveillance when he tries to buy rocket fuel; the FAA stalls him when he files a flight plan - it's post-9/11, after all. His wife is angry when she finds out their bank is initiating foreclosure. Charlie fears failure and decides, precipitously, to launch. Are twenty-first century American dreams just a sign of insanity? Are those who believe in dreamers only fools? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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If we don't have our dreams, we have nothing.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for thematic material, peril and language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Official site [Japan] | Warner Bros. Pictures [United States] | Add/edit official sites »Country:
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Astronaut Farmer See more »Filming Locations:
Dunkin' Donuts - 1085 S. Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,454,319 (USA) (25 February 2007) (2155 Screens)Gross:
$10,996,440 (USA) (22 April 2007)Company Credits
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Warner Bros. Pictures, Spring Creek Pictures, Polish Brothers Construction See more »
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Charles Farmer: Well, because if I was building a weapon of mass destruction, you wouldn't be able to find it.
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Written by W.S. Stevenson and Carl Belew
Performed by Dwight Yoakam
Courtesy of Koch Entertainment
By Arrangement with Sugaroo! See more »
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Trivia
Virginia Madsen and Bruce Dern are alumni from the same high school, New Trier High School, which is noted for several celebrity alumni. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When the first, failed launch attempt causes the rocket to tear across the terrain horizontally, the rocket shoots right through a billboard, leaving a hole only about three feet across, much smaller than the diameter of the rocket. See more »Quotes
Will Beacon: How do we know that you're not constructing a WMD?Charles Farmer: Well, because if I was building a weapon of mass destruction, you wouldn't be able to find it.
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Crazy Credits
During the credits, an interview on The Tonight Show is shown between Farmer and Jay Leno. Pictures play during the credits as well. See more »Soundtracks
"Stop the World (And Let Me Off)"Written by W.S. Stevenson and Carl Belew
Performed by Dwight Yoakam
Courtesy of Koch Entertainment
By Arrangement with Sugaroo! See more »
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