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The Astronaut Farmer

2007·1h 44m·PG
DramaAdventureSci-Fi
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
23,855 votes
Metascore
55
Metacritic

A NASA astronaut, forced to retire years earlier so he could save his family farm, has never given up his dream of space travel and looks to build his own rocket, despite the government's threats to stop him.

The Astronaut Farmer is a 2007 drama adventure movie directed by Michael Polish, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Bruce Dern, Virginia Madsen. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 23,855 votes and runs 1h 44m.

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Director
Michael Polish
Stars
Billy Bob Thornton
Bruce Dern
Virginia Madsen
Max Thieriot
Details
2007-02-23
104 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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