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The Boston Herald
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July 8, 2007
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"THE ASTRONAUT FARMER"

Warner, $27.95, with featurettes, bloopers and outtakes, available Tuesday.

Grade: C

Maybe it's summer overload, but "The Astronaut Farmer's" feel-good schlock can leave a gal with indigestion.

Billy Bob Thornton is Charles "Charlie" Farmer, a former NASA aeronautics engineer and Texas rancher who happens to have a homemade rocket in his barn.

Though in debt and facing an uncertain future, Charlie wants to launch himself into space. Also insane? His wife, Audrey (Virginia Madsen), and kids fully support him. Charlie finds himself of interest to not only the FAA and the FBI, but the media as well. His ...

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