Movie Information
Overall Rank: 7831
Average Rating: 2.5/4
# of Ratings: 99
Theatrical Release Date: 08/04/2000
Language: English
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, James Garner, James Cromwell, Marcia Gay Harden
Plot: When the space program first launched Frank Corvin, "Hawk" Hawkins, Jerry O'Neill and Tank Sullivan were the pioneers who were denied their chance to experience space. When an aging Russian satellite with a guidance system designed by one of the men threatens earth, the likewise aging men are brought back to prevent disaster. -- Chris Kavan
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3/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 05/18/2025
Not at all essential viewing, but what a joy to watch anyways. It's a delight to see Eastwood dabble in a few genres (comedy, adventure, science fiction) that we don't ordinarily associate him with.
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2/4
Yojimbo - wrote on 06/24/2012
Clint Eastwood directs an amusing tale of ageing ex-astronauts given a chance to go back into space, with all the cliches and complete lack of surprises you'd expect. What makes the film is it's gentle charm and humour, delivered by a cast of skilled veterans. The jokes mainly revolve around their age ("Have you noticed how everyone's dead lately?") and often seems like a cross between Apollo 13 and Grumpy Old Men, but it's a damn sight more entertaining than similar gung ho flag wavers such as Armageddon. And the tedious Apollo 13 for that matter.
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2.5/4
The Movie Man - wrote on 05/23/2009
Space Cowboys is a barely believable film that is survived by a stellar cast. Clint Eastwood's direction is good. but the film suffers from a less then par screenplay. While the visual effects are good, but, they're followed by one ridiculous scene after another. All four of the leads are good, most of all Donald Sutherland. Marcia Gay Harden and William Devane are also good. The film is fun for a while(mostly when Sutherland is around), but then it just gets down right boring.
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