Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he’s an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he’s built and wants to take into space. It’s his dream. The FBI puts him under surveillance when he tries to buy rocket fuel; the FAA stalls him when he files a flight plan - it’s post-9/11, after all. His wife is angry when she finds out their bank is initiating foreclosure. Charlie fears failure and decides, precipitously, to launch. Are twenty-first century American dreams just a sign of insanity? Are those who believe in dreamers only fools?

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Director: Michael Polish

Actors: Billy Bob Thornton; Virginia Madsen; Max Thieriot; Jasper Polish; Logan Polish; Bruce Dern; Mark Polish; Jon Gries; Tim Blake Nelson; Sal Lopez; J.K. Simmons; Kiersten Warren; Rick Overton; Richard Edson; Elise Eberle;

IMDB Rating: 6.60 out of 10 (1301 votes)