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Synopsis: When a Russian satellite orbiting the Earth starts to veer off course. It seems like the guidance system in the satellite is of American origin. It's important to try and fix it before it comes into the atmosphere. The NASA man, Bob Gerson tries to find out who designed it and discovers that it was designed by Frank Corvin, an Air Force pilot who 40 years ago was part of the team who was originally suppose to go to space but when NASA was formed and Gerson's influence they were dropped. Gerson asks Frank to help but Frank still holds a grudge. But after some prodding he agrees but only if he and his team can go there so he can fix it. Gerson reluctantly agrees so Frank recruits his former team members, Tank Sullivan, Jerry O'Neill and Hawk Hawkins to join him. After some strenuous tests, they're cleared. And they go up with two other astronauts and check out the satellite and discover that they weren't told the whole truth.
Director(s): Clint Eastwood
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
PG-13
Year:
2000
130 min
Website
681 Views


...when he replaced my ass|with a monkey.

You dont work for Gerson, do you?

Hes a project manager at NASA. Hes|one of many assigned to this problem.

l think its time for you two|to head on out of here.

-Dr. Corvin, your country needs you.|-Put a sock in it, sonny.

Cant fix it from down here and|cant get a team up there in time.

That satellites dying. ltll|come back. My only hope is that...

...whatever doesnt burn up in the|atmosphere lands on Gersons house.

lll give you two career advice: Stay|away from Gerson, as far as possible.

Apparently the buzz on yous correct.

And what buzz is that?

Youre not a team player.|Thats why you washed out at NASA.

Get out.

We have to brush up|on your hospitality skills.

l think l have a solution|for your problem.

Frank Corvin.

So how long has it been, Frank?

Probably not long enough, Bob.

Still havent lost|the Corvin charm, have we?

-Would you like a cup of coffee?|-Sure.

-Sara?|-No, thanks.

Miss Holland tells me youre|up to speed on our little problem.

Weve got one sick bird up there.

Apparently, theres some kind of|design flaw in the guidance system.

This is a hell of a way to get|the designer to help you out.

l heard all about your|initial response.

But dont you worry none.|lm sure well come up with something.

Dr. Corvin is here with a solution.

Well, praise the Lord and hallelujah.|We are delivered.

So...

...tell us about your solution, Frank.

Send my team up. Well fix|your broken satellite for you.

-Damn good cup of coffee.|-Do you want to run that by me again?

Team Daedalus.

Jerry, Hawk, Tank. Send us up.

-This is a joke. Am l right?|-lts no joke.

We were the best of the best.|Even youll admit to that.

How old are you, Frank?

Old enough to know|your ass is in a sling.

Sara,|would you excuse us for a minute?

This is about to become|a personal matter.

l know youre running out of options.|Otherwise youd have never come to me.

You sure as hell got that right.

Youve got a satellite thats gonna|come down in 34 days.

Too big to retrieve...

...and for some reason you dont want|it to crash in the atmosphere.

l did the design system.|lm the man to fix it for you.

l dont know how to break this to you,|but youre an old man.

Yeah?

This old mans all youve got.|You know that and l know that.

Hell, you sent up Glenn, didnt you?|lll be waiting to hear from you.

You became a senior citizen|five years ago.

Four.

Hell, Frank. For once in your life,|try to be a team player.

Train the crew if you want to.

But let the professionals at NASA|fix that design flaw.

There is no flaw.

How it got on a Soviet satellite|during the Cold War is the only flaw.

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Ken Kaufman & Howard Klausner

Ken Kaufman was born in 1963. He is known for his work on Space Cowboys (2000), The Expendables 2 (2012) and The Missing (2003). Howard Klausner, known also as Howie Klausner, is an American filmmaker and writer, known for writing the script for the 2000 film Space Cowboys. more…

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