Space Warriors (2013)

A group of kid space cadets must help in the rescue of three astronauts whose ship got stranded in space.

Director:

Sean McNamara

Writers:

Jeff Phillips (screenplay), Sean McNamara (screenplay)

Stars:

Thomas Horn, Josh Lucas, Mira Sorvino

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomas Horn	...	Jimmy
Josh Lucas	...	Col. Roy Manley
Mira Sorvino	...	Sally Hawkins
Dermot Mulroney	...	Andy Hawkins
Danny Glover	...	Commander
Ryan Simpkins	...	Lacey Myers
Michael Zhang	...	Bao Yuen
Nicholas Lobue	...	Sergei Petrov (as Nick Lobue)
Savannah Jayde	...	Dani Davis
Grayson Russell	...	Russell 'Rusty' Riggs
Booboo Stewart	...	Conway
Thomas Kasp	...	Hunter
Sahana Srinivasan	...	Chandra
Chris Ashworth	...	Cosmonaut Yuri
Rico Ball	...	Astronaut Michael

Storyline

A group of kid space cadets must help in the rescue of three astronauts whose ship got stranded in space.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist heroine | scientist hero | strong female character | female scientist | teenage genius | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Guerreiros no Espaço

Filming Locations:

Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ARC Entertainment (II),GPA Entertainment,Meteor 17

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama on the 43rd anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon.

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Goofs

In the early scene showing some Chinese students launching some rockets, they bring up a huge solid-fuelled rocket. They would not be able to launch a rocket that size without passing various certifications, meaning that they would know they couldn't possibly attempt to launch it in a public park.

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Quotes

Lacey Myers: This bird is turned, but not burned.

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Connections

Spin-off Go for Launch! Be a Real-Life Space Warrior (2013)

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Soundtracks

Unstoppable
Written by David Garcia, Christopher Stevens, and Toby McKeehan
Performed by tobyMac

User Reviews

Space geeks will envy the rip-roaring adventures in this movie

I was pleasantly surprised to see that the plot was simpler than I imagined. Before I watched the movie, the title made me cringe, suggesting that it was about teenagers battling aliens in a cheesy rampage through outer space. Clearly, I was wrong to judge a movie by its poster. "Space Warriors" is a fun and unexpectedly down-to-earth film for all ages.

Jimmy Hawkins (Thomas Horn, "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"), the son of a retired NASA astronaut, is a complete astronomy geek. His dream is to go to space, and the opportunity arises in the form of Space Camp, where teams can compete for the chance to go to space. His parents, played by Dermot Mulroney and Mira Sorvino, forbid him to join Space Camp fearing for his safety, but Jimmy joins anyway. At Space Camp he meets the brightest, nerdiest group of astronomy-lovers, called Space Warriors. They have to learn to work together as a team not only to win the competition, but to save the lives of three astronauts along the way as well.

Colonel Manley (Josh Lucas), one of the commanders at Space Camp, is one of my favorite characters – he's witty and smart with just a touch of dry humor and sarcasm. Sean McNamara ("Soul Surfer") is the director of "Space Warriors." Along the same lines of "Soul Surfer," this movie has many great themes that include teamwork, leadership, overcoming fear, thinking outside the box, making wise choices and most importantly, it shines a positive light on youth. The Space Warriors don't let anyone look down on them because of their age – they prove to the entire world that age doesn't matter as long as you have passion, a love of discovering, and an open mind.

The movie incorporates footage from history in outer space and was shot on-location at the Space Camp in Alabama. For science-lovers, this movie is the ultimate "Easter egg" hunt, where geeks will want to shout and announce to other viewers, "That's the actual footage of landing on the moon!" or "I've been on a moon-gravity simulator just like that!" I found myself thinking that if I could go to a Space Camp that looks even half as fun as the one in the movie, it'd be the best summer of my life. I recommend this movie for all ages, especially for aspiring scientists. I give it four out of five stars. "Space Warriors" will inspire viewers to look up and rekindle an excitement for learning about the unknown universe of space. Learn more about a world outside our own that we've barely begun to discover.

Reviewed by KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Cassandra H. Watch her video review at kidsfirst.org