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  1. The film premiered at the 2006 Mill Valley Film Festival. Its February 23, 2007 theatrical release in the United States was three days after the 45th anniversary of the country's first orbital mission, Friendship 7, piloted by John Glenn.

  2. Apr 5, 2021 · 'The Astronaut Farmer' released in 2006. Ever since, the audience has been wondering 'Is The Astronaut Farmer based on a true story?'. Here are the details.

  3. With Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Max Thieriot, Jasper Polish. A NASA astronaut, forced to retire years earlier so he could save his family farm, has never given up his dream of space travel and looks to build his own rocket, despite the government's threats to stop him.

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    • Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
    • Michael Polish
    • 2007-02-23
  4. An astronaut (Thornton) of NASA is forced to retire so he could save his family farm. But he can't give up his dream of space travel and looks to build his own rocket, despite the government's threats to stop him. Who's Involved: Bruce Willis, Paula Weinstein, Billy Bob Thornton, Bruce Dern, Virginia Madsen, Michael Polish, Mark Polish, Len Amato.

    • Michael Polish
    • Bruce Dern
  5. The Astronaut Farmer is a 2006 American drama film directed by Michael Polish, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Mark. The story focuses on Charles Farmer, a former astronaut-in-training who was discharged from the military before he could fulfill his dream of becoming an astronaut.

  6. Mar 22, 2007 · The Astronaut Farmer is the quintessential American Story. That’s right; it’s the classic, archetypical, consummate, perfected American myth, served up in packaging so homespun, you’ll ...

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  8. In the new film Billy Bob Thornton stars as Charles Farmer, an astronaut forced to leave the corps to save his family’s ranch. Thornton’s character can’t give up his dream of space travel ...

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