Texan Charles Farmer (Billy Bob Thornton) left the Air Force as a young man to save his family's ranch following the death of his father. Refusing to abandon his dream of traveling to space, Farmer decides to build a rocket in his barn. Despite the FBI placing him under surveillance, Charlie refuses to admit failure and decides to proceed with the launch with the support of his wife (Virginia Madsen) and children. Directed by Michael Polish. With Bruce Dern, Tim Blake Nelson and J.K. Simmons. Categories: Adventure, Drama. Year: 2006.

Billy Bob Thornton in The Astronaut Farmer

Virginia Madsen in The Astronaut Farmer

Billy Bob Thornton in The Astronaut Farmer

Virginia Madsen in The Astronaut Farmer

Billy Bob Thornton in The Astronaut Farmer

Billy Bob Thornton and Virginia Madsen in The Astronaut Farmer

Billy Bob Thornton in The Astronaut Farmer

Billy Bob Thornton and Virginia Madsen in The Astronaut Farmer

J.K. Simmons in The Astronaut Farmer

Billy Bob Thornton in The Astronaut Farmer

Tim Blake Nelson in The Astronaut Farmer

Bruce Dern in The Astronaut Farmer

Billy Bob Thornton in The Astronaut Farmer

Virginia Madsen in The Astronaut Farmer

Tim Blake Nelson in The Astronaut Farmer
Billy Bob Thornton also appeared in Armageddon, Bad Santa, Pushing Tin, The Ice Harvest, Intolerable Cruelty, U Turn, Bad News Bears, Mr. Woodcock, Eagle Eye, Indecent Proposal, and The Informers.
Virginia Madsen also appeared in Sideways, Dune, The Number 23, The Haunting in Connecticut, and Firewall.
Bruce Dern also appeared in Monster and Down in the Valley.
Tim Blake Nelson also appeared in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Syriana, The Thin Red Line, Fido, The Amateurs, The Incredible Hulk, The Good Girl, American Violet, and Leaves of Grass.
J.K. Simmons also appeared in Hidalgo, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, Spider-Man, The Mexican, Rendition, Juno, First Snow, Burn After Reading, New in Town, I Love You, Man, Thank You for Smoking, Extract, Postal, Jennifer's Body, Up in the Air, and Crazy on the Outside.