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Space Cowboys (2000)

“Space will never be the same.”

6.4/10 · 1,596 votes 2h 10m pg-13 ActionAdventureThriller

#79 of 125 films from 2000 #1267 of 2168 in action

Directed by Clint Eastwood · Written by Ken Kaufman, Howard Klausner

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Overview

Frank Corvin, ‘Hawk’ Hawkins, Jerry O'Neill and ‘Tank’ Sullivan were hotdog members of Project Daedalus, the US Air Force's test program for space travel, but their hopes were dashed in 1958 with the formation of NASA and the use of trained chimps. They blackmail their way into orbit when Russia's mysterious ‘Ikon’ communications satellite's orbit begins to degrade and threatens to crash to Earth.

Cast

Clint Eastwoodas Frank Corvin
Tommy Lee Jonesas Hawk Hawkins
Donald Sutherlandas Jerry O'Neill
James Garneras Tank Sullivan
James Cromwellas Bob Gerson
Marcia Gay Hardenas Sara Holland
William Devaneas Eugene Davis
Loren Deanas Ethan Glance
Courtney B. Vanceas Roger Hines
Barbara Babcockas Barbara Corvin
Rade Šerbedžijaas General Vostov
Blair Brownas Dr. Anne Caruthers
James MacDonaldas Capcom
Jon Hammas Young Pilot #2

Facts

Release dateAugust 4, 2000
Runtime130 min (2h 10m) — longer as the 2000 average of 108 min
GenresAction, Adventure, Thriller
LanguageEN
Budget$65,000,000
Box office$128,900,000 (2.0× budget)
IMDbtt0186566

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Questions

How long is Space Cowboys?
Space Cowboys runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
Is Space Cowboys worth watching?
TMDB users give it 6.4/10 across 1,596 votes, which places it #79 of 125 films released in 2000 in this index (top 38%) and #1267 among 2168 action titles.
Who directed Space Cowboys?
Space Cowboys was directed by Clint Eastwood. Other well-rated titles by the same director: Million Dollar Baby (2004), Gran Torino (2008), Unforgiven (1992).
Who stars in Space Cowboys?
Clint Eastwood as Frank Corvin; Tommy Lee Jones as Hawk Hawkins; Donald Sutherland as Jerry O'Neill; James Garner as Tank Sullivan; James Cromwell as Bob Gerson; Marcia Gay Harden as Sara Holland.
What is Space Cowboys rated?
It carries a pg-13 certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Space Cowboys?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/17262.

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