Review of The American Astronaut (2001) by Jordan L — 11 Jun 2007

This is a great movie for discovering which of your friends truly love movies for movies' sake.

This review of The American Astronaut (2001) was written by Jordan L on 11 Jun 2007.

The American Astronaut has generally received positive reviews.

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I've never understood that joke, but then, I've never been to earth. Not wholly inexplicable, but heck if I can explic it. Rad, though…

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By Filmgrinder S (1,010) on 29 May 2013

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By Matthew L (1,720) on 27 Jun 2011

Amazing, if you know me you've probably seen this or at least heard me talk about it, it's definitely beyond amazing…

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By Jack Helbig (1) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 04 Feb 2014

Mott Hupfel II's noirish photography, Pete Beaudreau's smooth editing, and McAbee's wry script are all wonderful, and Dawn Weisberg's costumes…

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By Randy L (252) on 11 Mar 2014

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By John Anderson (1,358) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 27 Apr 2009

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