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23 February 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
If we don't have our dreams, we have nothing.
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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. full summary | full synopsis
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Slideshow: Chicago Premiere of Documentary ‘I Know a Woman Like That’ With Virginia Madsen
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Tribeca Film Festival 2009 - The Polish Brothers Found the Perfect '80s Parents for Stay Cool
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Tribeca Film Festival 2009 - The Polish Brothers Found the Perfect '80s Parents for Stay Cool
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Charles Farmer |
 | Virginia Madsen | ... | Audrey 'Audie' Farmer |
 | Max Thieriot | ... | Shepard Farmer |
 | Jasper Polish | ... | Stanley Farmer |
| Logan Polish | ... | Sunshine Farmer |
| Bruce Dern | ... | Hal |
| Mark Polish | ... | FBI Agent Mathis |
 | Jon Gries | ... | FBI Agent Killbourne |
 | Tim Blake Nelson | ... | Kevin Munchak |
 | Sal Lopez | ... | Pepe Garcia |
 | J.K. Simmons | ... | Jacobson |
 | Kiersten Warren | ... | Phyllis |
| Rick Overton | ... | Arnold 'Arnie' Millard |
| Richard Edson | ... | Chopper Miller |
 | Elise Eberle | ... | Madison Roberts |
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Rated PG for thematic material, peril and language.
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104 min
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FBI Agent Mathis is played by Mark Polish, who wrote the screenplay.
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Factual errors: The doctor examining Farmer's eye is looking through an otoscope - an instrument for examining the ear canal. He should be using an ophthalmoscope to look into the eyes.
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Audrey 'Audie' Farmer:
I expect you home for dinner.
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References "Good Morning America" (1975)
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Rocket Man
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Saw this last night at an advanced screening. This was a really nice feel good movie for the entire family. I brought my 6 year old daughter and she thoroughly enjoyed it. The thematic content I believe was appropriate for someone as young as her, but I might not bring a younger child to this movie. There were about 5-6 swear words, but she didn't even pick up on them. Billy Bob Thornton did a great job in this movie. Bruce Willis' cameo really was nice. The movie was slow in a few parts. The grandfather's role wasn't totally clear to me, and some of the comedic parts seemed a bit forced. Overall, I enjoyed this movie quite a bit.