Space Cowboys

Clint Eastwood stars in and directs this very fun story based on the old axiom "Age and treachery with always overcome youth and vigor".

With the popularity of Senator John Glenn's geriatric space experiments in 1998 aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, timing of Space Cowboys was perfect.

Eastwood was able to bring huge talent to the project with the expected magical results.

Tommy Lee Jones (Coal Miner's Daughter, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and The Fugitive) plays yet another role he seemed born to play. A very touching scene sums it up for him late in the film when he lovingly compares himself to an aging aircraft. This type of writing and acting is throughout the movie. Each character has a Hollywood moment.

Donald Sutherland (Kelly's Heroes, M*A*S*H, Backdraft, and Kiefer's father) plays the role every man over 60 dreams of. He is an uber-hip ex-astronaut who designs roller coasters. Who would not want this guy as a Grandfather?

James Garner (The Great Escape, Support Your Local Sheriff, and Victor Victoria) rounds the group of senior ex-jet-jockeys brought back into service to save the planet from sure destruction from antiquated nuclear weapons in decaying earth orbit.

Marcia Gay Harden (First Wives Club, Meet Joe Black, and recently Into the Wild) adds enough feminine touch to the main character group to keep things in balance.

Other names of note who come and go in the story are James Cromwell, Blair Brown, Jay Leno, William Devane, Loren Dean, and Rade Serbedijza.

Watch it with someone who is older and wiser.