When retired engineer Frank Corvin is called upon to rescue a failing satellite, he insists that his equally old teammates accompany him into space.When retired engineer Frank Corvin is called upon to rescue a failing satellite, he insists that his equally old teammates accompany him into space.When retired engineer Frank Corvin is called upon to rescue a failing satellite, he insists that his equally old teammates accompany him into space.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 9 nominations total
Rade Serbedzija
- General Vostov
- (as Rade Sherbedgia)
- Director
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilming was hard on the actors: James Garner dislocated his shoulder, and Donald Sutherland cracked a knee.
- GoofsSarah is present before and during the shuttle launch, moments later she appears at mission control. The shuttle launch site for NASA is in Florida and only controls through initial launch. Mission control is in Houston, which is over 800 miles away.
- Quotes
Frank Corvin: Well, what do you say, Reverend? You think a prayer's in order?
Tank Sullivan: I was just reciting the Shepard's Prayer. Alan Shepard's prayer. Oh Lord, please don't let us screw up. Amen.
- Crazy creditsThere are no opening credits after the title is shown.
- Alternate versionsIn some television versions, Tank's recitation of Alan Shepard's prayer "Dear Lord, please don't let me fuck up" is replaced by "Dear Lord, please don't let me screw up".
- ConnectionsEdited into The Making of 'Space Cowboys' (2000)
Featured review
Fun - Fun - Fun
As always. The people putting in the post here are looking for too much in this movie. This was a fun old geezer movie. So what if it reeked of Armageddon. Client Eastwood going around collecting men to help him save the world. Just like Bruce Willis did. So what if a lot of the "Scientific Facts" did not mess out correctly. Who cares. This was a funny and entertaining movie. I laughed in all of the right places. Just pure entertainment. Nothing to take all serious. Get over it!!!!! If you wanted something serious - read a book.
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- Jinetes del espacio
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Box office
- Budget
- $65,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $90,464,773
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,093,776
- Aug 6, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $128,884,132
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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