Race To Space

If you're not a sucker for fact-based stories involving ostracized little boys, struggling single dads, precocious chimps, or space exploration, switch on Race to Space. James Woods stars as the 1960s rocket scientist the U.S. is counting on in its race to catch up with the space-savvy Russians; because he's German, a cluster of corrupt politicians cooks up a plan to sabotage his launch, which would send Mac, the chimp who's become his misfit son's special buddy, into space. Race feels formulaic from the liftoff, but the winch tightening translates to the family room without turning wimpy. Once the movie reaches its final frontier, all reservations have been scrubbed. It's one small step for movie-making kind, one giant leap for family entertainment. --Tammy La Gorce

Movie Details

Cast: James Woods, Annabeth Gish, Alex D. Linz, Wesley Mann, Patrick Richwood, William Devane, Mark Moses, William Atherton, Michael Tylo, Scott Thompson Baker, Michael Jeffrey Woods, T.J. Beacom, James Benson, Jack McGee, Marc Kittay
MPAA Rating: PG
Running time: 104 minutes
DVD Aspect Ratios: 1.85:1

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DVD Features:

• Color
• Closed-captioned
• Widescreen
• Dolby

International rating:

Europe: U
Australia: G

DVD International release dates:
North America: Aug 13, 02

VHS International release dates:
North America: Aug 13, 02