Movie Info
Genre :
DramaRelease Date :
February 23, 2007 (Wide)MPAA Rating :
PGDirector :
Michael PolishStarring :
Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Bruce Dern, Bruce Willis, J.K. Simmons, Matthew Kimbrough, Tim Blake Nelson, Max Thieriot, Mark Polish
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Stars to Help the Astronaut
September 16, 2005 08:09:05"The Astronaut Farmer," which the Polish Brothers are making for Warner Independent Pictures, will get help from notable stars. Virginia Madsen, Bruce Willis and Bruce Dern, are all agree to participate.
"The Astronaut Farmer" tells about an eccentric farmer, the role played by Billy Bob Thornton, who dreams of space travel and sets out to build a rocket in his barn. His neighbors consider him an oddity, the government thinks he is a threat and the media see him as a story.
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Thornton Putting on His Spacesuit
August 24, 2005 11:08:22Just finished shooting "Mr. Woodcock," actor Billy Bob Thornton is preparing his space suit to star in "The Astronaut Farmer." It is a drama about an eccentric farmer who builds a rocket inside his barn, to the chagrin of his neighbors and the government.
In details, "The Astronaut Farmer" will be directed by Michael Polish from a script he wrote with his twin brother, Mark. The Warner Independent Pictures project will begin shooting September 7 in New Mexico. In related news, when he's done with "Astronaut Farmer," Thornton reportedly will star in "Schools for Scoundrels," which is directed by Todd Phillips.
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