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The Astronaut Farmer (Original title)
Date: 2006 (Release)

Country: USA

Directed by: Michael Polish

Production company billing: ©2006. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Spring Creek Pictures production, a Polish Brothers Construction production. [end] Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS In Colour Prints by Technicolor MPAA: 43050 Filmed with Panavision cameras and lenses
Synopsis: Drama. An astronaut leaves NASA to save his family farm but keeps his dream of space travel alive by building his own rocket.
Releases
Date: 2006Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 104 mins Language: English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
In: American Cinematographer v88 n2 February 2007  Page: 22,24,26
Title: Production Slate: Rocket manAuthor: WITMER, Jon D. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Cinematographer M. David Mullen discusses his working relati onship with Michael and Mark Polish on their film The ASTRON AUT FARMER and the technical and creative challenges he face d.

In: Empire n217 July 2007  Page: 167
Title: At Home/Soundtracks: The Astronaut FarmerAuthor: GRAYDON, Danny Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 23 Oct 2006  Page: 31, 32
Title: [Variety - 23 Oct 2006: no known title]Author: HARVEY, Dennis Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1532 20 Jan 2006  Page: 8
Title: Pole positionAuthor: HAZELTON, John Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Mark and Michael Polish have recounted their independent ex- perience in 'The Declaration of Independent Filmmaking: An Insider's Guide To Making Movies Outside of Hollywood', and are completing their first studio film, The ASTRONAUT FARMER