Space Cowboys

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Action Adventure Thriller

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.

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IMDb RATING

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88K

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 9 nominations total

Trivia
Filming was hard on the actors: James Garner dislocated his shoulder, and Donald Sutherland cracked a knee.

Goofs
Sarah 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 credits
There are no opening credits after the title is shown.

Alternate versions
In 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".

Connections
Edited into The Making of 'Space Cowboys' (2000)

Soundtracks
Espacio
Written by Clint Eastwood
Performed by Mitch Holder

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The pleasure of watching four old pro's entertain you

The storyline is secondary when you have four seasoned veterans like Eastwood, Garner, Sutherland and Jones entertaining you. They have the ability to raise the level of any writing with their professionalism. At no time could you detect any scene stealing. All four are comfortable in their own abilities and don't need to resort to gimmicks or scene stealing. Eastwood is at his economic story-telling best behind the camera.