Synopsis
Frank Corvin, ‘Hawk’ Hawkins, Jerry O'Neill and ‘Tank’ Sullivan were hotdog members of Project Daedalus, the Air Force's test program for space travel, but their hopes were dashed in 1958 with the formation of NASA and the use of trained chimps. They blackmail their way into orbit when Russia's mysterious ‘Ikon’ communications satellite's orbit begins to degrade and threatens to crash to Earth.
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Cast
- Clint EastwoodFrank Corvin
- Tommy Lee JonesHawk Hawkins
- Donald SutherlandJerry O`Neill
- James GarnerTank Sullivan
- James CromwellBob Gerson
- Marcia Gay HardenSara Holland
- William DevaneEugene Davis
- Loren DeanEthan Glance
- Courtney B. VanceRoger Hines
- Barbara BabcockBarbara Corvin
Recommendations
- 90
The New York Times
One of the best entertainments this season has yet offered. - 88
Philadelphia Inquirer
An amiable mix of "Grumpy Old Men" comedy and "Apollo 13" can-we-fix-this-jalopy-before-we-die? Drama. - 80
Village Voice
An entertainingly raffish action-comedy. - 80
Los Angeles Times
This is a mostly genial film that gets as much mileage as it can out of the undeniable charisma of its stars. - 70
Rolling Stone
The plot is too implausible to rank with "Unforgiven," but, oh, what a fun ride. - 70
Film.com
The filmmaker has given us two films for the price of one. Unfortunately, the second film, a gripping thriller which occupies the last 45 minutes of Space Cowboys, is much better and more involving than the first film. - 67
Austin Chronicle
A lighthearted action adventure starring four of the most likable guys on the planet. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
Poorly engineered: lurchingly paced, the dramatic conflicts duct taped together.
