剧情介绍
21世纪初，一颗隶属于前苏联的卫星突然出现故障，随时可能坠毁于美国本土，这令美国太空总署（NASA）的大小官员分外紧张。NASA打算派出太空人前往外太空修复卫星，但是却没有找到任何通晓当年技术的技术人员。所谓病急乱投医，几个业已退休的老家伙就这样浮出水面。他们分别是弗兰克·柯文（克林特·伊斯特伍德 Clint Eastwood 饰）、霍克·霍金斯（汤米·李·琼斯 Tommy Lee Jones 饰）、杰瑞·奥尼尔（唐纳德·萨瑟兰 Donald Sutherland 饰）以及坦克·苏利文（詹姆斯·加纳 James Garner 饰）。在上世纪50年代，他们原本会是首批飞向太空的队员，却因为计划的调整而抱憾终生。如今，那颗捣乱的卫星终于能令他们一圆飞上太空的梦想…… 本片荣获2001年日本《电影旬报》最佳外语片奖、2001年日本每日电影最佳外语片奖。When a Russian satellite orbiting the Earth starts to veer off course. It seems like the guidance system in the satellite is of American origin. It's important to try and fix it before it comes into the atmosphere. The NASA man, Bob Gerson tries to find out who designed it and discovers that it was designed by Frank Corvin, an Air Force pilot who 40 years ago was part of the team who was originally suppose to go to space but when NASA was formed and Gerson's influence they were dropped. Gerson asks Frank to help but Frank still holds a grudge. But after some prodding he agrees but only if he and his team can go there so he can fix it. Gerson reluctantly agrees so Frank recruits his former team members, Tank Sullivan, Jerry O'Neill and Hawk Hawkins to join him. After some strenuous tests, they're cleared. And they go up with two other astronauts and check out the satellite and discover that they weren't told the whole truth.