Movie: The Astronaut Farmer (2006)

“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. The FBI puts him under surveillance when he tries to buy rocket fuel; the FAA stalls him when he files a flight plan – it’s post-9/11, after all. His wife is angry when she finds out their bank is initiating foreclosure. Charlie fears failure and decides, precipitously, to launch. Are twenty-first century American dreams just a sign of insanity? Are those who believe in dreamers only fools? Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}”

  • Director: Michael Polish
  • Release Date: 23 February 2007 (USA)
  • Run Time: 104 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Adventure , Drama
  • MPAA: Rated PG for thematic material, peril and language.

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

Trivia: When Farmer is about to launch, Shepard says: “Cleared for launch at zero hour nine AM,” an homage to the Elton John song “Rocket Man.”

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: Carnival rides use electric motors connected to huge generators to turn them. When the Farmers have the carnival ride on their property we see a large overhead view of the carnival ride but there is no generator or electrical cord anywhere. The cord is obviously buried and the generator is behind the camera.










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