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Space Cowboys (2000)

Space Cowboys poster
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Genre
drama film, adventure film, science fiction film, buddy film, action comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 06m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 1,544 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Four retired test pilots are called back for a space mission to fix an old Soviet satellite. They use their old skills and friendships to handle the challenges.

lightheartednostalgicadventurouswarmexcitingfunnyelderlyuplifting

What happens

Space Cowboys is a 2000 American adventure drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood. It stars Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, and James Garner as four aging former test pilots who are sent into space to repair an old Soviet satellite. It was theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 4, 2000, received positive reviews from critics, and was a box-office success by grossing $128.9 million against a $60–65 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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