Space Cowboys

"Space will never be the same."

2000 2h 10m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“Space will never be the same.”

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Cast

Clint Eastwood
Frank Corvin
Tommy Lee Jones
Hawk Hawkins
Donald Sutherland
Jerry O'Neill
James Garner
Tank Sullivan
James Cromwell
Bob Gerson
Marcia Gay Harden
Sara Holland
William Devane
Eugene Davis
Loren Dean
Ethan Glance

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Howard Klausner, Ken Kaufman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Jack N. Green. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lennie Niehaus. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joel Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones and Donald Sutherland carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Space will never be the same.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0186566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Clint Eastwood directs. Jack N. Green behind the camera. Lennie Niehaus scores. Joel Cox cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Jack N. Green. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lennie Niehaus. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joel Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones and Donald Sutherland carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Space will never be the same.".
8IMDB entry: tt0186566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jack N. Green
Original score: Lennie Niehaus
Editing: Joel Cox
Production design: Henry Bumstead
Costume design: Deborah Hopper
Makeup / hair: Francisco X. Pérez
VFX supervisor: Michael Owens
Sound: Christopher Boyes
Stunt coordinator: Buddy Van Horn
Runtime: 130 min · 2h 10m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $65,000,000
Box office: $128,900,000
Return: 198% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Space Cowboys (2000)

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r96sk2022-02-08
★ 7/10
Something just doesn't quite feel right about <em>'Space Cowboys'</em>. It's good, but it always feels like it's stuck in second gear to me. I was anticipating more based on the cast, but even they are a little underwhelming. it's relative to what I was expecting, as Eastwood is still solid, Tommy Lee Jones and Donald Sutherland too, and the plot is satisfactory; even if I would've shaved off 15-25 minutes. An interesting piece of casting, btw, is the film debut of one Jon Hamm. Borderline forgettable, but nothing bad. It narrowly gets a 3* rating from yours truly.

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