Movies and TvShows featuring "american-astronaut" theme.

Countdown is a thrilling sci-fi movie set in the 1960s during the space race. It follows a group of NASA astronauts as they prepare for a mission to the moon. The story revolves around a doctor and a bureaucrat who must deal with personal tragedy and bureaucratic obstacles while racing against time to ensure the success of the mission. With a Ford Mustang convertible, Gemini capsules, and intense training, the movie captures the excitement and challenges of the space race.

A widowed mother finds solace in smoking marijuana and listening to the radio. When her son drowns and her dog dies, she spirals into alcoholism and is forced into a marriage she doesn't want. However, she discovers a tattoo that leads her to a library where she learns about interdimensional travel and time travel. She travels to Greece and experiences religious processions and mythology. Through her journey, she finds love again and escapes from jail. She also encounters sabotage and an underwater explosion. In the end, she realizes the importance of self-destruction and departure.

An elaborate deception emerges when an American astronaut is lost on a mission to Mars. Space agency officials fearful of losing public support and government funding decide to cover up the accident by employing an exact double for the lost astronaut. The ruse begins to unravel when the wife of the lost astronaut realizes she is living with a different man. Although angered by the deception, the woman has fallen in love with the replacement and plans to keep the secret. They both have a change of heart and decide to reveal the secret when they discover a new Mars mission is underway.

Set in the "not-so-distant future", the crew of an international space station are set to return triumphantly to Earth, until someone starts killing the other crew members.