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The American Astronaut

The American Astronaut

2001Movie⏱️ 1h 31mNot Rated
MusicalComedySci-Fi
6.9
IMDB Rating
3,336 votes

Samuel Curtis, an interplanetary trader, sets forth through a rustic and remote solar system, unaware that his old friend Professor Hess is trying to kill him.

Director
Cory McAbee
Writers
N/A
Stars
Cory McAbee, Rocco Sisto, Gregory Russell Cook
Release Date
January 20, 2001
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 54
Reviews
📋 5.8K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

👤
Cory McAbee
as Samuel Curtis
Rocco Sisto
Rocco Sisto
as Professor Hess
👤
Gregory Russell Cook
as The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast
Annie Golden
Annie Golden
as Cloris
James Ransone
James Ransone
as Bodysuit
👤
Joshua Taylor
as Blueberry Pirate
Tom Aldredge
Tom Aldredge
as Old Man
Bill Buell
Bill Buell
as Eddie
Peter McRobbie
Peter McRobbie
as Lee Vilensky
👤
Mark Manley
as Henchman #1 (Hey Boy!)

💰 Box Office

$38,170
Domestic Gross
$6,206
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Black and White
Production
BNS Productions, Commodore Films

🏷️ Keywords

steampunkamericanastronautinterplanetary tradertrader

🎯 Categories

Dark ComedySteampunkComedyMusicalSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

The movie I always wanted to make...
by pmfw2003-12-10

"...and still do. Sure, this is at least partially a vehicle for the music of the Billy Nayer Show, but so what? If that is all it is, it is still the best music video I've ever seen. But it is much more. You can read many other reviews about the genre combining efforts, but even beyond that, the genre it becomes is something that I believe has been dreamed of but never done before with this much success. While not stooping to the lowest common denominator, it does have something for everybody, if one is patient with its refusal to engage in conventional entertainment trappings. Afte..."

💡 Did You Know?

Bill Buell's dance during "Love Smiles" was choreographed on the spot by director Cory McAbee by shouting things like "show us your karate, Bill!" and "the birds are attacking, Bill!"

📖 Synopsis

Samuel Curtis, an interplanetary trader, sets forth through a rustic and remote solar system, unaware that his old friend Professor Hess is trying to kill him.