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From the time he was a child, Charles Farmer (BILLY BOB THORNTON) had only one goal: to be an astronaut. Earning his degree in aerospace engineering and joining the Air Force as a pilot, Farmer was a natural for NASA's astronaut training program and was well on his way when a family situation forced him to drop out and return home-effectively ending his career.

But Farmer was not a man to let anything stand in the way of a dream.

He spent the next decade and every cent he had building his own rocket in a barn on his ranch in Story, Texas, working toward the day when he could triumphantly launch it into space. By himself.

Sharing his vision are his wife Audie (VIRGINIA MADSEN) and their children-daughters Sunshine and Stanley, and 15-year-old Shepard, already a budding engineer and eager to serve as "mission control" on the big day. Even Audie's father Hal (BRUCE DERN), on hand to lend moral support, can see how his son-in-law's unwavering commitment has inspired the family with a common dream-something he himself, as a father, was never able to achieve.

On the eve of the long-anticipated launch, an unexpected problem arises. Farmer's efforts to secure 10,000 pounds of high-grade fuel catches the attention of the FBI…and subsequently the media, who encamp in droves outside his gate, speculating wildly about this "space cowboy" and his homemade rocket. Farmer finds himself depicted on TV screens worldwide as a renegade hero, inspiring an outpouring of popular support, while simultaneously drawing heavy fire from the FBI, CIA, FAA, NASA and the U.S. Military, all of whom see him as a threat and will do anything they can think of to shut him down.

But Farmer knows this is his only chance-not only to reach his goal of breaking through the Earth's atmosphere but to instill in his children the courage to pursue their own ideals and never give up…no matter the odds. He will not let himself be grounded again.

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton		Charles Farmer
Virginia Madsen		Audie Farmer
Bruce Dern		Hal
Tim Blake Nelson		Kevin Munchak
Bruce Willis		The Colonel
J.K. Simmons		Jacobson
Jon Gries		FBI Agent Killbourne
Max Thieriot

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Weekend Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
2/23/2007	9		$4,454,319		2,155	$2,067	$4,454,319	3
3/2/2007	13		$2,212,155	-50.34%	2,155	$1,027	$7,792,554	10
3/9/2007	15		$1,015,921	-54.08%	1,450	$701	$9,354,438	17
3/16/2007	21		$527,128	-48.11%	650	$811	$10,371,048	24
3/23/2007	34		$117,543	-77.70%	225	$522	$10,682,489	31
3/30/2007	47		$35,374	-69.91%	71	$498	$10,755,700	38
4/6/2007	41		$88,981	+151.54%	201	$443	$10,853,908	45
4/13/2007	47		$60,315	-32.22%	149	$405	$10,953,736	52
4/20/2007	57		$26,369	-56.28%	89	$296	$10,996,440	59

Daily Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
2/23/2007	10		$1,368,337		2,155	$635	$1,368,337	1
2/24/2007	9		$1,978,261	+44.57%	2,155	$918	$3,346,598	2
2/25/2007	8		$1,107,721	-44.01%	2,155	$514	$4,454,319	3
2/26/2007	9		$294,135	-73.45%	2,155	$136	$4,748,454	4
2/27/2007	9		$292,196	-0.66%	2,155	$136	$5,040,650	5
2/28/2007	9		$268,355	-8.16%	2,155	$125	$5,309,005	6
3/1/2007	8		$271,394	+1.13%	2,155	$126	$5,580,399	7
3/5/2007	12		$132,353		2,155	$61	$7,924,907	11
3/6/2007	11		$134,305	+1.47%	2,155	$62	$8,059,212	12
3/7/2007	11		$135,960	+1.23%	2,155	$63	$8,195,172	13
3/8/2007	11		$143,345	+5.43%	2,155	$67	$8,338,517	14
3/12/2007	12		$111,038				$9,465,476	18
3/13/2007	12		$123,376	+11.11%	1,450	$85	$9,588,852	19
3/14/2007	12		$128,013	+3.76%	1,450	$88	$9,716,865	20
3/15/2007	13		$127,055	-0.75%	1,450	$88	$9,843,920	21

Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross
2007-03-01	19		$5,580,399		2,155	$2,590	$5,580,399
2007-03-08	32		$2,758,118	-50.57%	2,155	$1,280	$8,338,517
2007-03-15	43		$1,505,403	-45.42%	1,450	$1,038	$9,843,920
2007-03-22	52		$721,026	-52.10%	650	$1,109	$10,564,946

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