The Astronaut Farmer Unboxed

Texan Charles Farmer retired early from NASA to try and save the family ranch, when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, the bank owns almost everything he has; but, unlike most, he’s an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he has built and plans to take into space. It’s been his lifelong 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 finds out that their bank is initiating foreclosure and becomes very angry with him. Charlie, fearing failure, decides precipitously to launch. Are twenty-first century American dreams just a sign of insanity or should we try and hold on with all of our might to those dreams?

2006

PG

7041271592637

Movie

2018-02-07 18:28:43

2.35:1

100

United States

2018-02-07 18:28:43