As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings forth momentous challenges.
Casts Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Barbara Hershey, Kim Stanley, Veronica Cartwright, Pamela Reed, Scott Paulin
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
A Trip to the Moon
The Rules of the Game
Gandhi
Closely Watched Trains
Platoon
Cruel Intentions
Good Morning, Vietnam
Lolita
Rosemary's Baby
Shrek
Silent Running
Animal Farm
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
JFK
The Bridge on the River Kwai
This Island Earth
American Graffiti
Dune
In the Mood for Love
2046
SIMILAR MOVIES
A Trip to the Moon
IMDB 7.9 | Jun , 1902
Professor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon. Once on the lunar surface, the bold explorers face the many perils hidden in the caves of the mysterious planet.The Rules of the Game
IMDB 7.5 | Jul , 1939
A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.Gandhi
IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 1982
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.Closely Watched Trains
IMDB 7.2 | Nov , 1966
At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance that surrounds him, this young man embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery, encountering a universe of frustration, eroticism, and adventure within his sleepy backwater depot.Platoon
IMDB 7.7 | Dec , 1986
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.Cruel Intentions
IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 1999
Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster's daughter before the summer ends. If he succeeds, the prize is the chance to bed Kathryn. But if he loses, Kathryn will claim his most prized possession.Good Morning, Vietnam
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 1987
A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.Lolita
IMDB 7.3 | Jun , 1962
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.Rosemary's Baby
IMDB 7.8 | Jun , 1968
A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.Shrek
IMDB 7.8 | May , 2001
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.Silent Running
IMDB 6.4 | Mar , 1972
After the entire flora goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future with his android companions. However, he rebels after being ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions.Animal Farm
IMDB 5.6 | Oct , 1999
Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
IMDB 6.3 | Jun , 1999
When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with the help of American agent, Felicity Shagwell - to stop the dastardly plan. Once there, Austin faces off against Dr. Evil's army of minions to try to save the world in his own unbelievably groovy way.JFK
IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 1991
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.The Bridge on the River Kwai
IMDB 7.8 | Oct , 1957
The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.This Island Earth
IMDB 6 | Jun , 1955
Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.American Graffiti
IMDB 7 | Aug , 1973
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.Dune
IMDB 6.2 | Dec , 1984
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.In the Mood for Love
IMDB 8.1 | Sep , 2000
In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship remains chaste and unspoken, reflecting societal constraints and their own moral compass.2046
IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 2004
Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.