The Astronaut Farmer

(warner bros.) Release Date: February 23, 2007 Director: Michael Polish Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Bruce Dern, Tim Blake Nelson, J.K. Simmons Plot: An astronaut of NASA is forced to retire so he could save his family farm. But he can't give up his dream of space travel and looks to build his own rocket, despite the government's threats to stop him. Genre: Drama Website: link