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Eric moves to his dad in Oregon after accidentally firing a rocket into his high school. He befriends Mara and a retired astronaut.Eric moves to his dad in Oregon after accidentally firing a rocket into his high school. He befriends Mara and a retired astronaut.Eric moves to his dad in Oregon after accidentally firing a rocket into his high school. He befriends Mara and a retired astronaut.
Don S. Davis
- Phil Clawson
- (as Don Davis)
William S. Taylor
- Dr. Willis
- (as William Taylor)
Terence Kelly
- Al Fletcher
- (as Terrence Kelly)
William B. Davis
- Hal Simon
- (as William Davis)
Robert Benedetti
- NASA
- (voice)
- (as Bob Benedetti)
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- TriviaMartin Sheen and Christian Slater, co-stars of this film, both went on to appear in The West Wing. Sheen played President Josiah Bartlett for all 7 seasons. Slater appeared in 3 episodes in Season 4 as Lt. Cmdr Jack Reese. They did not share any screentime.
- GoofsAn early scene shows Laurie driving Eric from Portland, Oregon, to Cedar Bay, Oregon. They cross a major waterway on a 3-lane suspension bridge. The only waterway that big near Portland is the Columbia River; if you cross it you are in Washington, and the only bridges are Interstate highway bridges with more than 3 lanes. (It's actually the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver.)
- Crazy credits(Closing quote) "In honor of their heroic deeds and the sacrifices they made so that all of humanity might someday walk among the stars."
- ConnectionsReferenced in Taken (2002)
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Surprisingly good.
Beyond the Stars is one of those surprising movies. It has a great cast that give very good performances despite the low-budget feel of the film. While the underlying subjects of the movie may not apeal to many people, the time-honored coming of age story that involves all of the main characters should be appreciated by the most basic of movie viewers.
The surprising "twist," which is not much of a twist at all, is a nice addition for those that are the "dreamers" for whom the film was obviously written.
Beyond the Stars is a much under-appreciated film that deserves a look. I'm sure you'll be surprised as well.
The surprising "twist," which is not much of a twist at all, is a nice addition for those that are the "dreamers" for whom the film was obviously written.
Beyond the Stars is a much under-appreciated film that deserves a look. I'm sure you'll be surprised as well.
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- Countries of origin
- Sprache
- Also known as
- Moon Trek
- Filming locations
- Huntsville, Alabama, USA(US Space & Rocket Center)
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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