--- product_id: 14693301 title: "The Astronaut Farmer" brand: "billy bob thorntonvirginia madsen" price: "£11.09" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/14693301-the-astronaut-farmer store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # The Astronaut Farmer **Brand:** billy bob thorntonvirginia madsen **Price:** £11.09 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Astronaut Farmer by billy bob thorntonvirginia madsen - **How much does it cost?** £11.09 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/14693301-the-astronaut-farmer) ## Best For - billy bob thorntonvirginia madsen enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted billy bob thorntonvirginia madsen brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Astronaut Farmer (DVD) (FS/WS)Academy Award® winner Billy Bob Thornton stars as a man who refuses to give up on his dreams in this inspirational family drama filled with heart, humor and a healthy dose of social satire. As a farmer, family man and former astronaut-in-training, Charles Farmer -- played by Thornton (Mr. Woodcock)-- chases his lifelong dream to reach the stars by building his very own spacecraft in his barn! With the support of his family and friends -- played by Virginia Madsen (Smith, Sideways), Bruce Dern (Big Love) and Tim Blake Nelson (Minority Report) -- Farmer bravely faces the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Aviation Administration and financial ruin to overcome every obstacle that stands in the way of his launch and his dreams.]]> ## Product Details - **Genre:** Drama - **Format:** Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen - **Contributor:** Billy Bob Thornton, Bruce Dern, J. Geyer Kosinski, Jon Gries, Len Amato, Mark Polish, Max Thieriot, Michael Polish, Paula Weinstein, Tim Blake Nelson, Virginia Madsen - **Initial release date:** 2007-07-10 - **Language:** English, Spanish ## Images ![The Astronaut Farmer - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61K84ZcGFFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring. *by K***G on Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2024* I bought this. I watch it over and over. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Tribute to man's determination. *by M***� on Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024* The Astronaut Farmer was Fitting tribute to what a person can do with determination, skill and drive. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific movie...and soon to be a true story *by G***E on Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2009* Great movie! The movie is about family, dreams, and a small town. But the technology is amazingly reasonable. Gregg Easterbrook, in "Big Dumb Rocket," (Newsweek, Feb. 5, 1987) reported on aerospace companies willing and able to build inexpensive rocket boosters with off-the-shelf parts (which would have undercut rationale for the Shuttle).And now we have a number of wealthy investors building private rockets and space ships. Many private firms tried the get government permission (and private funding) to launch rockets and space stations through the 1980s and 1990s.But apart from the policy and technology debate on space launches, the movie is wonderful as a story. Heinlein's "The Man Who Sold the Moon" tells the story of advertising as the major revenue source for private space exploration.Lets have a sequel with the grown son, a software multimillionaire, funding a private trip to Mars! ([...] and [...] )I enjoyed Astronaut Farmer when I first saw it a couple years ago, and enjoyed it even more seeing it again. A lot of the film is about family and small-town America. People in town know each other, and have from childhood. Mom and dad love each other land love their kids. But in this story, dad has an unusual project...First of all, there is nothing outlandish about the technology claims (though we see a few improbably events in the movie). Space rockets like the Saturn V were always far less expensive that the Space Shuttle. I would argue that it would have been less expensive to actually launch a 1970s-era rocket than to make a movie about it (for one thing, astronauts are paid much less than well-known actors).Now we have four or five private space companies developing and launching rockets and space planes. They have enough money to develop and test cutting-edge space technologies. In Astronaut Farmer, off-the-shelf parts from rocket junk-yards are gathered for a much less expensive and lower-tech space launch.Private space launches were possible thirty years ago. David Gump's book "Space Enterprise: Beyond NASA," published in 1990, surveyed opportunities for private-sector space operations decades ago. A space launch using 1970s technology in 2006 is still rocket science, that is, it is still complicated and requires significant scientific and rocketry know-how. But the biggest challenge would have been in finding, testing and assembling the parts.Viewers less interested in arguments over private vs. government space travel have a wonderful family movie to enjoy (though with a handful of swear words). The performances seemed to me to be just right. The movie was rarely modern and "edgy" which was fine with me.Maybe Astronaut Farmer could be compared with "The Spirit of St. Louis" with Jimmy Stewart, a similar movie featuring a private individual assembling improbably technology in a barn and surprising and inspiring the world with it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/14693301-the-astronaut-farmer](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/14693301-the-astronaut-farmer) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*