United Kingdom / Jun 22, 2019 / Edinburgh Internation Film Festival
Shoot for the stars
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A lonely widower battles his family, ill health and time to win a competition for a golden ticket to space.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joan Gregson | Frannie |
| Colin Mochrie | Interviewer |
| Jennifer Phipps | Alice |
| Brendan Flynn | Young Carer (uncredited) |
| Judy Marshak | Nurse Judy |
| Karen LeBlanc | Elisa |
| Mimi Kuzyk | Liz |
| Lori Hallier | Ventura Mission Control |
| Maria Ricossa | Journalist |
| Rhona Shekter | Maggie |
| Sandra Beech | Jenny |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Astronaut |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Aqute Media, Buck Productions, Eggplant Picture & Sound |
| Release date | 26 luglio 2019 |
| Executive producer | Andrew Bell, Lyriq Bent, Richard Dreyfuss, Berry Meyerowitz, Jeff Sackman |
| Production | Jessica Adams, Sean Buckley, Harry Cherniak, Xander Copp, Shelagh McLeod, Ryan Reaney, Heather Walker |
| Writer | Shelagh McLeod, Carolyn Saunders, Maureen Dorey |
| Editing | Tiffany Beaudin |
| Cinematography | Scott McClellan, James Poremba |
| Assistant directors | Shelagh McLeod |
| Camera operators | James Poremba, Scott McClellan |
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| Additional photography | Scott McClellan, James Poremba |
| Production design | Helen Kotsonis, Laura MacKenzie |
| Art direction | Helen Kotsonis, Laura MacKenzie |
| Set decoration | Laura MacKenzie, Helen Kotsonis |
| Stunts | Plato Fountidakis |
| Music | Virginia Kilbertus |
| Sound | Virginia Kilbertus |
| Costume design | Crystal Silden |
| Makeup | Crystal Silden |
| Hairstyling | Crystal Silden |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Jul 10, 2019 / PG / Fantasia International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Jul 26, 2019 / PG
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 15, 2020 / 6
Argentina / Feb 25, 2021
Digital
Ireland / Apr 27, 2020 / PG
United Kingdom / Apr 27, 2020 / PG
Brazil / Oct 01, 2021 / 10
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