The American Astronaut

The American Astronaut
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCory McAbee
Written byCory McAbee
Produced byBobby Lurie
William "Pinetop" Perkins
Joshua Taylor
StarringCory McAbee
Rocco Sisto
Greg Russell Cook
Annie Golden
CinematographyW. Mott Hupfel III
Edited byPete Beaudreau
Music byThe Billy Nayer Show
Distributed byArtistic License Films
Release date
  • October 12, 2001 (2001-10-12)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The American Astronaut is a 2001 space Western musical film directed by and starring Cory McAbee. The film is set in a fictitious past, in which space travel is pioneered by roughnecks. The film was released on DVD in the spring of 2005. The band Billy Nayer Show, helmed by McAbee, wrote and performed the film's soundtrack.