# The American Astronaut (2001)

> A hard-boiled space trader navigates a bizarre solar-system economy of clones, miners, pirates, and assassins in a handmade science-fiction musical.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12943

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Music, Science Fiction, Adventure, Western, Comedy
- Director: Cory McAbee
- Cast: Cory McAbee, Joshua Taylor, Greg Russell Cook, Rocco Sisto, James Ransone, Annie Golden, Tom Aldredge, Bill Buell
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243759/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: surreal, deadpan, gritty, cult movie night, late night viewing

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