Space Cowboys
Seen it?2000 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Guardians of the Galaxy or Star Trek Beyond, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Frank Corvin, ‘Hawk’ Hawkins, Jerry O'Neill and ‘Tank’ Sullivan were hotdog members of Project Daedalus, the US Air Force's test program for space travel, but their hopes were dashed in 1958 with the formation of NASA and the use of trained chimps. They blackmail their way into orbit when Russia's mysterious ‘Ikon’ communications satellite's orbit begins to degrade and threatens to crash to Earth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$129 million worldwide on a $65 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 172K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clint Eastwood
- Clint EastwoodFrank Corvin
- Tommy Lee JonesHawk Hawkins
- Donald SutherlandJerry O'Neill
- James GarnerTank Sullivan
- James CromwellBob Gerson
- Marcia Gay HardenSara Holland
- William DevaneEugene Davis
- Loren DeanEthan Glance
- Courtney B. VanceRoger Hines
- Barbara BabcockBarbara Corvin