The Astronaut Farmer
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Michael Polish
Mark Polish
Richard Holcomb
Robert Fleischer
Kathleen Arc
Dallas Raines
Film Details
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Synopsis
From the time he was a child, Charles Farmer 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. 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 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, on hand to lend moral support, can see how his son-in-law's unwavering commitment has inspired the family with a common dream. On the eve of the long-anticipated launch, an unexpected problem arises. Farmer's efforts to secure 10,000 pounds of high-grade fuel catches the attention of the FBI--and subsequently the media, who encamp in droves outside his gate. Farmer finds himself depicted on TV screens worldwide as a renegade hero, inspiring an outpouring of popular support, while simultaneously drawing heavy fire from the FBI, CIA, FAA, NASA and the U.S. Military, all of whom see him as a threat and will do anything they can think of to shut him down. 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.
Director
Michael Polish
Cast
Mark Polish
Richard Holcomb
Robert Fleischer
Kathleen Arc
Dallas Raines
Esodie Geiger
Bruce Dern
Steve Cormier
Rick Overton
Jon Gries
John David Garfield
Adam Taylor
Richard Mcclarkin
Marc Miles
Mark Delisle
Joan Findley
Julie White
Marshall Bell
Vikrum Shah
Roy Costley
Mark Mathis
Eugene Nomura
Cheyenne Serano
Olive Gallagher
Jasper Polish
Matthew Kimbrough
Janelle Sperow
Robert Michael Lee
Sal Lopez
Scarlett Mcalister
Robyn Reede
Kevin Wiggins
George Mckelvey
Jenny Gabrielle
Mary Sue Evans
Richard Gunn
Hannah Wiggins
Forrest Fyre
David Marcilla
Max Thieriot
Benjamin Petry
J. K. Simmons
Billy Bob Thornton
Brian Mccallister
Richard Edson
David Sullivan
Bruce Willis
Kiersten Warren
Logan Polish
Jay Leno
John Lawrence Page
Lois Geary
Gary Houston
Kathy Lamkin
Graham Beckel
John Burke
Charlie B Brown
J Michael Oliva
Virginia Madsen
David House
Doris V Hargrave
Gregory Chase
Joey Solis
Jennifer Chu
Dianne Anderson Mathis
William Lawrence Allen
Tim Blake Nelson
Elise Eberle
Yvans Jourdain
Michael Flowers
Ida Darvish
Deborah Martinez
Crew
Michael Adams
Len Amato
Aleah Ames
Enid Arias
Brian Edward Avery
David Baca
Lori A Baker
Jeffrey Baksinski
Nick Barros
Jim Barth
Carl Belew
Robert Benjamin
Robert Benjamin
Maria Bentfield
Tom Berto
Tom Berto
Keith Bilderbeck
Damon Bingham
Robin Blagg
Jo Edna Boldin
D Compton Brodhead
Jessie Brown
Michael Brown
Anna Burd
Marie H Burk
Chip Byrd
Valerie Callaway
Marcia Calosio
John C Cameron
Bayard Carey
Tim W Carroll
Neko Richelle Case
Neko Richelle Case
Kelly Chambers
Beau Chaput
Beau Chaput
Tsuya Chinn
Andrew Coffing
Sage Emmett Connell
Tim Cravens
Celli Crawford
Mitty Curry
Daphne Dentz
Ralph Diaz
Mark Dinicola
Jay Duerr
Jay Duerr
Jay Duerr
Lynne Eagan
Emily Egge
Keith Eisberg
Bobby Emmons
Chris Espeset
Harland Espeset
Tobin Espeset
Margarito Quiroz Estupinan
Chadney Everett
Frank Eyers
Gino Falla
Courtney Farnsworth
Richard (diamond) Farnsworth
Freddy Fender
Roy Fleischer Jr.
Steve Fontaine
Richard Foreman
Geoff Foster
Steven Gerrior
Jillian Giacomini
Jenna Gingery
Danny Glicker
Bobbi Jo Gonzales
Mario Rolando Gonzalez
Jenny Greenwood
Tara Grey
Emily Gruendike
Matthew Halbert
David E Hall
Darlene Hansen
Karen Harris
Scott Hastings
James Haygood
Brad Heiner
Mo Henry
Hank Herrera
Lysa Jayne Hickey
Lysa Jayne Hickey
Margaret O Hickman
Rebecca Hilliard
Joel Hobbie
Clark Hunter
Lisa Hyde
Jai James
Robert Jauregui
Judy Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Chris Joehnk
Elton John
Elton John
Arlen J Johnson
Jon Johnson
Brian Kay
Vivian Keith
Leah King
Lois King
Todd King
Geyer Kosinski
Shirley Kurata
Linda Labov
Steve Lambert
Steven Leeds
Daryl C Lefever
Steve Litecky
Lynn Lockwood
Johnny Long
Marcos Lopez
David Manzanares
Roberta Marquez
Amy Marshall
Geoffrey C Martin
Evan Martinez
Rob Mathes
Rob Mathes
Rob Mathes
Rob Mathes
Stuart Matthewman
Stuart Matthewman
Stuart Matthewman
Stuart Matthewman
Stuart Matthewman
John Mckey
John P Meade
Augie Meyers
Annie Miller
Dennis Milliken
Chips Moman
Daniela Moore
Randy Moore
M David Mullen
Stephen Mullen
Lori J Nelson
Charlie Newberry
Kirk Newren
Matt Nicolay
Dan Noah
Thomas J. O'connell
Jim Oberlander
Robyn Owen
Dorothy Pearl
Steve Pederson
Clay Perez
Myleshia Perryman
Ben Peters
Gary Petersen
Roderick Peyketewa
Philip C Pfeiffer
Jason Piccioni
Theo Pingarelli
Theo Pingarelli
Mark Polish
Mark Polish
Mark Polish
Michael Polish
Michael Polish
James R Powell
David Rawlings
Alex Renskoff
Miguel Rivera
Benjamin Salazar
Claire Sandrin
Kristin Scott
Phillip Lee Seeger
Billy Sheffield
Christopher Sheldon
Christopher Sheldon
Jonathan Sheldon
Jonathan Sheldon
Brad Sherman
Joel Sisson
Brad Sokol
Juan Souter
John Stearns
Edward Steidele
Max Steiner
W S Stevenson
Bruce Stubblefield
Bernie Taupin
Vickie Thomas
Chris Trent
Jerry Trent
Kimberlee Turpin
Steve Vandiver
Christine Vasquez
Susan Walter
Keith Walters
Michael Warren
Dale Watson
Dale Watson
Paula Weinstein
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States October 2006
Released in United States on Video July 10, 2007
Released in United States Winter February 23, 2007
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 18-22, 2006.
Released in United States Winter February 23, 2007
Released in United States on Video July 10, 2007
Released in United States October 2006 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 18-22, 2006.)
