Space Cowboys

20002000
K-12/9K-12/9
2h 10min

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

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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Space Cowboys

Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Loren Dean, Donald Sutherland, James Garner, and Courtney B. Vance in Space Cowboys (2000)

Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones in Space Cowboys (2000)

Clint Eastwood in Space Cowboys (2000)

Clint Eastwood stars as Frank Corvin

Tommy Lee Jones stars as Hawk Hawkins

James Garner, Tommy Lee Jones, Clint Eastwood, and Donald Sutherland star in "Space Cowboys"

Team Daedalus

Team Daedalus

Hawk and Frank

Director & star Clint Eastwood

Michael Bolton at an event for Space Cowboys (2000)

Michael Bolton at an event for Space Cowboys (2000)

When a Russian satellite orbiting the Earth starts to veer off course. It seems like the guidance system in the satellite is of American origin. It's important to try and fix it before it comes into the atmosphere. N.A.S.A. man, Bob Gerson (James Cromwell) tries to find out who designed it, and discovers that it was designed by Frank Corvin (Clint Eastwood), an Air Force pilot who, forty years ago, was part of a team who was originally suppose to go to space, but when N.A.S.A. was formed and Gerson's influence, they were dropped. Gerson asks Frank to help, but Frank still holds a grudge. But after some prodding, he agrees but only if he and his team can go there so he can fix it. Gerson reluctantly agrees, so Frank recruits his former team members, "Tank" Sullivan (James Garner), Jerry O'Neill (Donald Sutherland), and "Hawk" Hawkins (Tommy Lee Jones) to join him. After some strenuous tests, they're cleared. And they go up with two other astronauts and check out the satellite and discover that they weren't told the whole truth. —rcs0411@yahoo.com

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Taglines
- Boys will be boys.
Genres
Certificate
- K-12/9
Parents guide

Trivia
Filming was hard on the actors: James Garner dislocated his shoulder, and Donald Sutherland cracked a knee.

Goofs
The shuttle uses a standard Earth atmosphere of 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen at 14.7 psi. The space suits use a pure oxygen atmosphere at about 3.5 psi to make the suits less rigid and easier to move around in. Before the astronauts can exit the shuttle in their space suits, they must spend several hours to purge the Nitrogen from their bloodstreams ("pre-breathing") as the suit pressure is gradually reduced and the oxygen content is slowly increased, otherwise the rapid pressure reduction would cause gas bubbles in their bloodstreams ("the bends"). The astronauts could not have entered and then re-exited the shuttle as quickly as shown in the film, since they skipped this vital safety step.

Quotes
Frank Corvin: Well, what do you say, Reverend? You think a prayer's in order?
Tank Sullivan: I was just reciting the Shepard's Prayer. Alan Shepard's prayer. Oh Lord, please don't let us screw up. Amen.

Crazy credits
There are no opening credits after the title is shown.

Alternate versions
In some television versions, Tank's recitation of Alan Shepard's prayer "Dear Lord, please don't let me fuck up" is replaced by "Dear Lord, please don't let me screw up".

Connections
Edited into The Making of 'Space Cowboys' (2000)

Soundtracks
Espacio
Written by Clint Eastwood
Performed by Mitch Holder

Top review

7/10

You are never too old to have fun

What movie with Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones. James Garner, James Cromwell, Donald Sutherland, and Marcia Gay Harden wouldn't be worth a look. This one has it all, but mostly laughs. This Clint Eastwood produced and directed movie is great simply because the cast doesn't appear to take it seriously. They are just having fun. And special effects? They are better here than other movies like Armageddon and Deep Impact.

If you like movies where people are considered outdated or replaceable and prove the experts wrong, then this is the one. I watch it and keep getting reminded about all those COBOL experts who were back making the big bucks just prior to the millennium change.

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lastliberal
Apr 20, 2007

Release date
- October 13, 2000 (Finland)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Jinetes del espacio
Filming locations
- Six Flags Magic Mountain - 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia, California, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $65,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $90,464,773
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,093,776
- Aug 6, 2000
Gross worldwide
- $128,884,132

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Runtime
- 2h 10min
Color
- Color
- Black and White
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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