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American Astronaut

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 American Astronaut directed by Cory McAbee; Though you will have to make a special request for this film, you will be rewarded with a quirky, downright strange film. It has a feel similar to Eraserhead: shot in grainy B&W, strange characters, and a lot of strange plot twists. Written, directed and starring Cory McAbee, of the legendary cult band The Billy Nayer Show” (https://www.corymcabee.com), it's billed as a “2001 space-western/musical.” It's wild, for sure, and I'll never think of a “Hertz donut” the same again.

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 American Astronaut directed by Cory McAbee; Though you will have to make a special request for this film, you will be rewarded with a quirky, downright strange film. It has a feel similar to Eraserhead: shot in grainy B&W, strange characters, and a lot of strange plot twists. Written, directed and starring Cory McAbee, of the legendary cult band The Billy Nayer Show” (https://www.corymcabee.com), it's billed as a “2001 space-western/musical.” It's wild, for sure, and I'll never think of a “Hertz donut” the same again.

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