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Plot

In Beyond the Stars Martin Sheen plays a former astronaut who befriends misunderstood teenager Christian Slater. Gradually warming up to the boy, the previously taciturn Sheen alludes to an incident in his past that he was ordered to keep secret. This disturbs Slater's dad Robert Foxworth-a former NASA functionary. The film was scripted by Tom Benedek of Cocoon fame.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
94min.
DVD Release Date:
03/16/2004
Distributor(s):
Moviestore Entertainment
Director(s):
David Saperstein
Starring:
Martin Sheen , Christian Slater , Robert Foxworth , Sharon Stone , Olivia D'Abo
Themes:
Haunted By the Past,Fathers and Sons,Unlikely Friendships
Keywords:
alcoholism,astronaut,conspiracy,friendship,generation-gap,government,hermit,hero,teenagers
Language:
English