Astronaut Farmer

Astronaut Farmer



# Synopsis: Charles Farmer (BILLY BOB THORNTON) had only one goal: to be an astronaut. Farmer was a natural for NASA's astronaut training program and was well on his way when a family situation forced him to drop out and return home, effectively ending his career. He spent the next decade and every cent he had building his own rocket in a barn on his ranch in Story, Texas, working toward the day when he could triumphantly launch it into space. By himself. On the eve of the long-anticipated launch, an unexpected problem arises. Farmer's efforts to secure 10,000 pounds of high-grade fuel catch the attention of the FBI and subsequently the media, who encamp in droves outside his gate, speculating wildly about this "space cowboy" and his homemade rocket. Farmer finds himself depicted on TV screens worldwide as a renegade hero, inspiring an outpouring of popular support, while simultaneously drawing heavy scrutiny and surveillance from the FBI, CIA, FAA and the U.S. military, all of which see Farmer as a potential risk to civilian safety and will take the necessary steps to shut down his operation.