Title | : | The Astronaut Farmer |
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Release | : | 2006 |
Rating | : | 6.3 |
Language | : | |
Runtime | : | 104 |
Genre | : | Adventure,Drama,Sci-Fi |
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?—
Mark Polish, Michael Polish