The American Astronaut

A low-budget sci-fi musical comedy where a spacefaring hustler picks up singing gigs to fund his asteroid saloon habit. After transporting a cat to a bar, he reunites with a disgraced ex-dance partner and claims a device that manufactures women. The film feels like a fever dream scored by a 90s indie band.

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Cory McAbee directed The American Astronaut in 2001. See Cory McAbee's full filmography, where to start with Cory McAbee, or where to go after you've seen everything by Cory McAbee.

The American Astronaut was released in 2001 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 91 minutes.