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Feb 23, 2007 · The Astronaut Farmer: Directed by Michael Polish. With Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Max Thieriot, Jasper Polish. 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.
- (23K)
- Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
- Michael Polish
- 2007-02-23
The Astronaut Farmer is a 2006 American drama film directed by Michael Polish, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Mark. The film stars Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Bruce Dern and Max Thieriot. The plot is about a Texas rancher who attempts to construct a rocket in his barn and launch himself into outer space.
- $13 million
Synopsis. Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he's an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he's built and wants to take into space. It's his dream.
- (73)
- Charles Farmer; Mrs. Farmer; Shepard Farmer
- PG
- 2007
Feb 23, 2007 · Oct 16, 2018. Charles Farmer (Billy Bob Thornton), a rancher who once trained to be an astronaut, decides to fulfill a lifelong dream: He builds a rocket in his barn and plans to pilot it into...
- (4K)
- Michael Polish
- PG
- Billy Bob Thornton
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