Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Clint Eastwood | ... | Frank Corvin | |
Tommy Lee Jones | ... | Hawk Hawkins | |
Donald Sutherland | ... | Jerry O'Neill | |
James Garner | ... | Tank Sullivan | |
James Cromwell | ... | Bob Gerson | |
Marcia Gay Harden | ... | Sara Holland | |
William Devane | ... | Eugene Davis | |
Loren Dean | ... | Ethan Glance | |
Courtney B. Vance | ... | Roger Hines | |
Barbara Babcock | ... | Barbara Corvin | |
Rade Serbedzija | ... | General Vostov (as Rade Sherbedgia) | |
Blair Brown | ... | Dr. Anne Caruthers | |
Jay Leno | ... | Jay Leno | |
Nils Allen Stewart | ... | Tiny | |
Deborah Jolly | ... | Cocktail Waitress |
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 ... Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
The storyline is secondary when you have four seasoned veterans like Eastwood, Garner, Sutherland and Jones entertaining you. They have the ability to raise the level of any writing with their professionalism. At no time could you detect any scene stealing. All four are comfortable in their own abilities and don't need to resort to gimmicks or scene stealing. Eastwood is at his economic story-telling best behind the camera.