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The Astronaut's Wife (1999) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: The Astronaut's Wife
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.57/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.4/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 1.5/10
The Astronaut's Wife Plot Synopsis:
A pair of shuttle astronauts leave their spacecraft to repair a satellite. There's an explosion. NASA loses contact for two minutes, but the both are rescued and safely returned to Earth. Eventually it becomes evident that neither of the astronauts is quite the same.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: After an explosion in space and subsequent two-minute radio-out period, two astronauts return home to their wives. Slightly it"s revealed that they"re not the same as they were.
Tagline: How well do you know the one you love?
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The Astronaut's Wife Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1999 (more 1999 movies)
Box Office: $10,672,566
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Astronaut's Wife Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 27, 1999, Netflix: Aug 01, 2017
Writers: Rand Ravich
Producers: Jody Hedien, Mark Johnson, Donna Langley, Andrew Lazar, Diana Pokorny, Brian Witten
Editors: Timothy Alverson, Steve Mirkovich
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The Astronaut's Wife (1999) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Astronaut's Wife Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Depp | ... | Commander Spencer Armacost |
| Charlize Theron | ... | Jillian Armacost |
| Joe Morton | ... | Sherman Reese, NASA Representative |
| Clea DuVall | ... | Nan |
| Donna Murphy | ... | Natalie Streck |
| Nick Cassavetes | ... | Capt. Alex Streck |
| Samantha Eggar | ... | Dr. Patraba |
| Gary Grubbs | ... | NASA Director |
| Blair Brown | ... | Shelly McLaren |
| Tom Noonan | ... | Jackson McLaren |
| Tom O''Brien | ... | Allen Dodge |
| Lucy Lin | ... | Shelly Carter |
| Michael Crider | ... | Pat Elliott |
| Jacob Stein | ... | Calvin, 2nd Grade Student |
| Timothy Wicker | ... | Wide Eyed Kid #1 |
| Sarah Dampf | ... | Paula, 2nd Grade Student |
| Charles Lanyer | ... | Spencer''s Doctor |
| Gary Carlos Cervantes | ... | Doctor (as Carlos Cervantes) |
| Conrad Bachmann | ... | Reporter |
| Rondi Reed | ... | Dr. Conlin |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Johnny Depp (b. June 9, 1963) – Commander Spencer Armacost
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: J. Depp | The Hollywood Vampires | Guy Lapointe | Richard Mudd | Oprah Noodlemantra - Charlize Theron (b. August 7, 1975) – Jillian Armacost
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Sharliz Teron - Joe Morton (b. October 18, 1947) – Sherman Reese, NASA Representative
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Joseph Morton - Clea DuVall (b. September 25, 1977) – Nan
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Clea Duvall - Donna Murphy (b. March 7, 1959) – Natalie Streck
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Nick Cassavetes (b. May 21, 1959) – Capt. Alex Streck
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 6" (1.98 m)
Also known as: Nick Casavettes | Nick - Samantha Eggar (b. March 5, 1939) – Dr. Patraba
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m) - Gary Grubbs (b. November 14, 1949) – NASA Director
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Blair Brown (b. April 23, 1946) – Shelly McLaren
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 2½" (1.59 m) - Tom Noonan (b. April 12, 1951) – Jackson McLaren
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Also known as: Richmond Arrley | Mr. Noonan | Lodovico Sorret | Ludovico Sorret - Tom O''Brien (b. April 12, 1965) – Allen Dodge
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Tom O'Brian | Thomas O'Brien - Lucy Lin – Shelly Carter
Also known as: Lucy Linn - Michael Crider – Pat Elliott
- Jacob Stein – Calvin, 2nd Grade Student
- Timothy Wicker – Wide Eyed Kid #1
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