The American Astronaut
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| Directed by | Cory McAbee |
| Produced by | Bobby Lurie William "Pinetop" Perkins Joshua Taylor |
| Written by | Cory McAbee |
| Starring | Cory McAbee Rocco Sisto Greg Russell Cook Annie Golden |
| Cinematography | W.Mott Hupfel III |
| Editing by | Pete Beaudreau |
| Release date(s) | October 12, 2001 |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | USA |
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The American Astronaut is a 2001 space-western/musical, directed by and starring Cory McAbee. The film was released on DVD in Spring of 2005. The band Billy Nayer Show, helmed by McAbee, wrote and performed the film's soundtrack.
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[edit] Plot
The film is set in a fictitious future, in which space travel is pioneered by roughnecks. The logic of space travel isn't addressed, and most technology was designed for the film to appear as if "it could be repaired with a hammer". Samuel Curtis, an interplanetary trader, is approached by an acquaintance of his, the Blueberry Pirate, with a mission. He is to provide the women of Venus with a new king to mate with. In exchange for this new stud, they will relinquish their currently deceased king, for whose body his family is offering an immense reward. Curtis sets off in search for the perfect replacement, the Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast, but is unaware of the fact that his old nemesis, Professor Hess, is hot on his trail.
[edit] Cast
- Cory McAbee as Samuel Curtis/Silver Miner
- Rocco Sisto as Professor Hess
- Greg Russell Cook as The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast
- James Ransone as Bodysuit
- Annie Golden as Cloris
- Joshua Taylor as Blueberry Pirate
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[edit] Reception
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[edit] Awards and honors
- Cory McAbee won Special Jury Award at the Florida Film Festival (For original vision)
- W. Mott Hupfel III was nominated for best Cinematography at the Independent Spirit Awards
- Cory McAbee was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival
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