The Astronaut Farmer (2006)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Michael Polish

Writers (WGA):

Mark Polish (written by) &
Michael Polish (written by)

Release Date:

23 February 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Tagline:

If we don't have our dreams, we have nothing.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Rocket | Space | Ranch | Astronaut | Father Son Relationship

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic material, peril and language.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:6 | Finland:K-3 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Dunkin' Donuts - 1085 S. Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

FBI Agent Mathis is played by Mark Polish, who wrote the screenplay.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: During the closing credits, an additional scene is shown where the character of Charlie Farmer appears on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. When Jay greets Mr. Farmer before Charlie sits down, Jay can be overheard saying what sounds like "How are you, Bob?", if fact, he said "How are you, pal?" This is also indicated by the subtitles.

Quotes:

Charles Farmer: What makes you think your dad would wear a pink turtleneck?
Audrey 'Audie' Farmer: The color is salmon.
Charles Farmer: That's the color on the inside of a salmon. I don't think a fish would wear that color on the outside.

Movie Connections:

References "Good Morning America" (1975)

Soundtrack:

Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)

Excellent!!!!!!

This film was excellent and it exceeded my expectations. I was not able to see this film in theaters, so I waited for this film to come out on DVD. Since I am a big fan of these kind of movies, I was intrigued of the thought of this movie. The plot was great. The plot is about a man played by Billy Bob Thornton and he builds a homemade rocket that he plans to launch into space. I really liked that idea. In the small acting cast, they were all great. I give credit to the Polish brothers on their directing. I liked the score as well. Some people say that the score does not fit well with the film because the score is way too happy. The only good-feeling themes were played during the happy scenes. This movie was one of best films of 2007. I highly recommend this movie for all ages. I gave this delightful film a 10/10. Let's Blast Off!!!!!