The Reluctant Astronaut

Name: The Reluctant Astronaut
Genre: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Released: 05 Sep 1967
Rating: 5.89
Cast: Don Knotts, Leslie Nielsen, Joan Freeman, Jesse White, Jeanette Nolan

Roy Fleming is a small-town kiddie-ride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. After learning that his father has signed him up for the space program, Roy reluctantly heads for Houston, only to find out upon arriving that his job is as a janitor, not an astronaut. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, Roy manages to keep up a facade of being an astronaut to his family and friends. When NASA decides to launch a layperson into space to prove the worthiness of a new automated spacecraft, Roy gets the chance to confront his fears.

Year: 1967

Genre: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction

Studio: Universal Pictures

Director: Edward Montagne

Cast: Don Knotts, Leslie Nielsen, Joan Freeman, Jesse White, Jeanette Nolan, Frank McGrath

Crew: Edward Montagne (Director), Everett Greenbaum (Screenplay), James Fritzell (Screenplay), Edward Montagne (Producer), Billy Sands (Associate Producer), Rex Wimpy (Director of Photography)

Runtime: 101 minutes

Release: Sep 05, 1967

IMDb: 5.89/10 by 39 users

Popularity: 1

Country: United States of America

Language: English