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The Reluctant Astronaut

1968·1h 41m·Approved
Sci-FiFamilyComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
2,955 votes

A NASA janitor is sent into space.

The Reluctant Astronaut is a 1968 sci-fi family movie directed by Edward Montagne, starring Leslie Nielsen, Joan Freeman, Don Knotts. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 2,955 votes and runs 1h 41m.

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Director
Edward Montagne
Stars
Leslie Nielsen
Joan Freeman
Don Knotts
Jesse White
Details
1968-04-15
101 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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