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 From the time he was a child, Charles Farmer (Billy Bob Thornton) had only one goal: to be an astronaut. Earning his degree in aerospace engineering and joining the Air Force as a pilot, Farmer was a natural for NASA's astronaut training program and was well on his way when a family situation forced him to drop out and return home -- effectively ending his career.
But Farmer was not a man to let anything stand in the way of a dream.
He spent the next decade and every cent he had building his own rocket in a barn on his ranch in Story, Texas, working toward the day when he could triumphantly launch it into space. By himself.
Sharing his vision are his wife Audie (Virginia Madsen) and their children -- daughters Sunshine and Stanley, and 15-year-old Shepard, already a budding engineer and eager to serve as "mission control" on the big day. Even Audie's father, Hal (Bruce Dern), on hand to lend moral support, can see how his son-in-law's unwavering commitment has inspired the family with a common dream -- something he himself was never able to achieve as a father.
On the eve of the long-anticipated launch, an unexpected problem arises. Farmer's efforts to secure 10,000 pounds of high-grade fuel catch the attention of the FBI ... and subsequently the media, who encamp in droves outside his gate, speculating wildly about this "space cowboy" and his homemade rocket. Farmer finds himself depicted on TV screens worldwide as a renegade hero, inspiring an outpouring of popular support, while simultaneously drawing heavy scrutiny and surveillance from the FBI, CIA, FAA and the U.S. military -- all of which see Farmer as a potential risk to civilian safety and will take the necessary steps to shut down his operation.
But Farmer knows this is his only chance, not only to reach his goal of breaking through the Earth's atmosphere but to instill in his children the courage to pursue their own ideals and never give up...no matter the odds. He will not let himself be grounded again.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Spring Creek Pictures Production, a Polish Brothers Construction Production: The Astronaut Farmer, starring Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade), Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Academy Award nominee Bruce Dern (Coming Home) and Independent Spirit Award nominee Tim Blake Nelson (Eye of God).
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Directed by
Michael Polish
Starring
Billy Bob Thornton (Charles Farmer)
Virginia Madsen (Audrey "Audie" Farmer)
Tim Blake Nelson (Kevin Munchak)
Bruce Dern (Hal)
Max Thieriot (Shepard Farmer)
Jasper Polish (Stanley Farmer)
Logan Polish (Sunshine Farmer)
Mark Polish (FBI Agent Mathis)
Jon Gries (FBI Agent Killbourne)
Sal Lopez (Pepe Garcia)
J.K. Simmons (Jacobson)
Kiersten Warren (Phyllis)
Rick Overton (Arnold "Arnie" Milan)
Richard Edson (Chopper Miller)
Elise Eberle (Madison Roberts)
Julie White (Beth Goode)
Graham Beckel (Frank)
Marshall Bell (Judge Miller)
Kathleen Arc (Mrs. Harder)
Lois Geary (Mrs. Graham)
Dianne Anderson Mathis (Reporter #1)
William Lawrence Allen (Reporter #2)
Gregory Chase (NASA Committee Member)
Forrest Fyre (State Senator)
Janelle Sperow (State Congresswoman)
Robert E. Fleischer (Will Beacon)
Kathy Lamkin (Jodie)
Charlie B. Brown (Phil (as Charlie Brown))
Gary Houston (Dr. Livingston)
Richard Holcomb (Reporter #4)
Adam Taylor (FBI Agent #1)
David House (FFBI Agent #2)
John Lawrence Page (FBI Agent #3)
Mark Mathis (ABC News Reporter)
Matthew Kimbrough (Henry Malone)
Richard McClarkin (Karl)
Jay Leno (Himself)
Brian McCallister (Student)
Doris Hargrave (Gretchen Boyd)
George McKelvey (Doug)
Steve Cormier (Appraiser)
Scarlett McAlister (Local News Reporter)
Deborah Martinez (Reporter #3)
Benjamin Petry (Child #1)
Cheyenne Serano (Child #2)
Robyn Reede (Secretary)
Olive Gallagher (Morning Show Host)
Kevin Wiggins (Rocket Expert)
Joan Findley (Reporter)
Mary Sue Evans (NASA Expert)
Ida Darvish (Italian Anchorwoman)
Eugene Nomura (Japanese Anchorman)
Vikrum Shah (Hindu Anchorman (as Vik Shah))
Yvans Jourdain (French Anchorman)
Jennifer Chu (Chinese Anchorwoman)
Dallas Raines (National Anchorman)
John Burke (Reporter)
Roy Costley (Astro "Nut" Local)
Esodi Geiger (CNN News Reporter)
J.D. Garfield (Sky Copter Reporter)
J. Michael Oliva (Balloon Game Carnie)
Richard Gunn (Square Dance Caller)
Marc Miles (Rocket Ride Operator)
Jenny Gabrielle (Vanessa)
Hannah Higgins (Child #3)
David Marcilla (Child #4)
Joe Solís (Squarer Dance Caller #2)
Mark DeLisle (Mission Control #1)
Robert Michael Lee (MP #1)
David Sullivan (Young Man)
Bruce Willis (The Colonel)
Written by
Mark Polish
Michael Polish
Rated: 
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NASA: The Complete Illustrated History
by Michael Gorn, Buzz Aldrin
Who's Who of NASA Astronauts
by Lee A. Ellis
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