The Reluctant Astronaut

The Reluctant Astronaut

6.0IMDb Score
Released:1967-09-05
Duration:101 min
Director:Edward Montagne
Actors:Don Knotts, Leslie Nielsen, Joan Freeman, Jesse White, Jeanette Nolan
Production:Universal Pictures

Overview:

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.

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