An aspiring astronaut who was forced to forsake his dream of exploring space in order to save the family farm begins building his own personal rocket as a means of reaching the stars in this quirky rural drama starring Billy Bob Thornton. There once was a time when Charlie Farmer (Thornton) seemed like a shoo-in for NASA's esteemed astronaut training program. An Air Force pilot who held a degree in aerospace engineering, Charlie was well on his way to blasting off when a family crisis grounded his...more
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OK for kids 8+
Loved this movie by hny66b This movie I thought was wonderful. Took my 15yr daughter and we both just loved it. It's an inspiring movie. I know that we really can't do that but sure...
Great movie! by tsjnb The whole family including 3 kids (7,9,11) LOVED this movie! Great family film.
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