In 1958, during the Cold War four astronauts(Toby Stephens,Asher, Matt McColm) from project named Dedalus are retired and substituted by a new astronaut, a chimpanzee. In the post Cold War, when a Russian communications satellite orbit towards earth threatening to crash, a engineer(Clint Eastwood)is recruited by Nasa ruled by a despicable chief(James Cromwell) . He's living a simple life along with his wife(Barbara Babcock). He insists the reunion his old pals, a daredevil pilot(Tommy Lee Jones) , a parish preacher(James garner) and a roller coaster designer(Donald Sutherland).The four old men must to pass a strong physical examination. The four veterans get immense popularity and are interviewed by Jay Leno's Late Night. Meanwhile the astronauts fall in love with NASA scientific(Marcia Gay Harden, Blair Brown). Then they are accompanied by two younger astronauts(Loren Dean and Courtney B. Vance) and are ultimately launched on the spacecraft to fix the Russian satellite.
This Sci-fi movie packs comedy, adventure, perceptible friendship and is quite entertaining. The film relies heavily on the relationship between the four protagonists but adding humor and spiritual fight. Barely credible situations and sometimes ridiculous premises, however is a good-natured fun. Good musical score by Lennie Niehaus and colorful cinematography by Jack N Green, both are usual of Eastwood. Spectacular production design by Henry Bumstead who worked for Alfred Hitchcock.After this movie Eastwood directed his greatest hits(Mystic River, Million Dollars Baby,Flags of our fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima). The motion picture is especially appointed for enthusiastic of the stars.
This Sci-fi movie packs comedy, adventure, perceptible friendship and is quite entertaining. The film relies heavily on the relationship between the four protagonists but adding humor and spiritual fight. Barely credible situations and sometimes ridiculous premises, however is a good-natured fun. Good musical score by Lennie Niehaus and colorful cinematography by Jack N Green, both are usual of Eastwood. Spectacular production design by Henry Bumstead who worked for Alfred Hitchcock.After this movie Eastwood directed his greatest hits(Mystic River, Million Dollars Baby,Flags of our fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima). The motion picture is especially appointed for enthusiastic of the stars.