The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
How well do you know the one you love?
When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beautiful wife, Jillian, more often. Gradually, Jillian notices that Spencer's personality seems to have changed, but her concerns fade when she discovers that she's pregnant. As Jillian grows closer to becoming a mother, her suspicions about Spencer return. Why does it seem as if he's a different person?

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Cast

Johnny Depp Johnny Depp As: Commander Spencer Armacost
Charlize Theron Charlize Theron As: Jillian Armacost
Joe Morton Joe Morton As: Sherman Reese
Clea DuVall Clea DuVall As: Nan
Nick Cassavetes Nick Cassavetes As: Captain Alex Streck
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Storyline

When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beautiful wife, Jillian, more often. Gradually, Jillian notices that Spencer's personality seems to have changed, but her concerns fade when she discovers that she's pregnant. As Jillian grows closer to becoming a mother, her suspicions about Spencer return. Why does it seem as if he's a different person?


Tagline: How well do you know the one you love?
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 27 August 1999

Country: US

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: New Line Cinema, Mad Chance

Budget: $75,000,000

Revenue: $19,598,588

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Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Commander Spencer Armacost

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Jillian Armacost

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Sherman Reese

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Nan

Nick Cassavetes

Nick Cassavetes

Captain Alex Streck

Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy

Natalie Streck

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

NASA Director

Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Shelly McLaren

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Jackson McLaren

Tom O'Brien

Tom O'Brien

Allen Dodge

Lucy Lin

Lucy Lin

Shelly Carter

Michael Crider

Michael Crider

Pat Elliott

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Dr. Patraba

Rondi Reed

Rondi Reed

Dr. Conlin

Conrad Bachmann

Conrad Bachmann

Reporter

Sarah Dampf

Sarah Dampf

Paula, 2nd Grade Student

Charles Lanyer

Charles Lanyer

Spencer's Doctor

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Doctor

Seth Barrish

Seth Barrish

Yuppie Shark

Ellen Lancaster

Ellen Lancaster

Dried Up Socialite

Julian Barnes

Julian Barnes

Waiter

Priscilla Shanks

Priscilla Shanks

Woman

Jennifer Burry

Jennifer Burry

Second Woman

Susan Cella

Susan Cella

Third Woman

Linda Powell

Linda Powell

Fourth Woman

Elston Ridgle

Elston Ridgle

Security Guard

Robert Sella

Robert Sella

Maitre D'

Samantha Carpel

Samantha Carpel

Reporter (Video)

Stephen Berger

Stephen Berger

Doorman

Michael Luceri

Michael Luceri

Waiter at Party

Ben Van Bergen

Ben Van Bergen

Storage Facility Client

Edward Kerr

Edward Kerr

Pilot

Cole Sprouse

Cole Sprouse

Twin

Dylan Sprouse

Dylan Sprouse

Twin

Carl Burrows

Carl Burrows

Businessman (uncredited)

Buck Holland

Buck Holland

Mission Control (uncredited)

Jacob Stein

Jacob Stein

Calvin, 2nd Grade Student

Directed By

Rand Ravich

Rand Ravich

Director

Marion Tumen

Marion Tumen

Script Supervisor

Darin Rivetti

Darin Rivetti

Second Assistant Director

Paula Case

Paula Case

Second Second Assistant Director

K.C. Colwell

K.C. Colwell

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Rand Ravich

Rand Ravich

Screenplay

Production Crew

Debi Manwiller

Debi Manwiller

Casting

Andrew Lazar

Andrew Lazar

Producer

Richard Pagano

Richard Pagano

Casting

Wendy Cox

Wendy Cox

Production Supervisor

Robert Earl Craft

Robert Earl Craft

Location Manager

Deborah Parker

Deborah Parker

Location Manager

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson

Executive Producer

Diana Pokorny

Diana Pokorny

Co-Producer

Donna Langley

Donna Langley

Executive Producer

Brian Witten

Brian Witten

Executive Producer

Jody Hedien

Jody Hedien

Associate Producer

Mari-Jo Winkler

Mari-Jo Winkler

Unit Production Manager

Cyndi Brenner

Cyndi Brenner

Assistant Production Coordinator

Zane

Zane

Post Production Accountant

Monica Barraza

Monica Barraza

Production Assistant

Knut Kielpinski

Knut Kielpinski

Production Driver

Arik Johnson

Arik Johnson

Payroll Accountant

Dina Farnell

Dina Farnell

Production Coordinator

Sondra James

Sondra James

ADR Voice Casting

Eyde Belasco

Eyde Belasco

Casting Associate

Leon Dudevoir

Leon Dudevoir

Production Executive

Gregory Dunigan

Gregory Dunigan

Production Secretary

Jon Davidson

Jon Davidson

Production Accountant

John DeSimone

John DeSimone

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Timothy Alverson

Timothy Alverson

Editor

Steve Mirkovich

Steve Mirkovich

Editor

Tia Schellstede

Tia Schellstede

Assistant Editor

Jennifer Apel

Jennifer Apel

Assistant Editor

Bob McMillian

Bob McMillian

Color Timer

Mato

Mato

Color Timer

Michael Healey

Michael Healey

Colorist

William Yeh

William Yeh

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Isis Mussenden

Isis Mussenden

Costume Design

Deborah K. Larsen

Deborah K. Larsen

Makeup Department Head

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Set Costumer

Amy Jo Hoppenfeld

Amy Jo Hoppenfeld

Set Costumer

Rick Lalonde

Rick Lalonde

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Barbara Preser

Barbara Preser

Assistant Costume Designer

Roseann Milano

Roseann Milano

Wardrobe Supervisor

Faye Sevilla

Faye Sevilla

Wardrobe Coordinator

Johanna Pizzo

Johanna Pizzo

Contact Lens Technician

Susan Kowarsh

Susan Kowarsh

Assistant Costume Designer

Candy L. Walken

Candy L. Walken

Hair Department Head

Alexandria Forster

Alexandria Forster

Costume Supervisor

Patty York

Patty York

Makeup Artist

Sound

George S. Clinton

George S. Clinton

Original Music Composer

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Supervising Sound Editor

Tom Fleischman

Tom Fleischman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sean Garnhart

Sean Garnhart

Sound Effects Editor

Mike Flicker

Mike Flicker

Music Editor

Frank Kern

Frank Kern

Sound Editor

Chris Fielder

Chris Fielder

Assistant Sound Editor

Keenan Wyatt

Keenan Wyatt

Boom Operator

Rick Giovinazzo

Rick Giovinazzo

Orchestrator

Bill Orrico

Bill Orrico

Apprentice Sound Editor

Paul Broucek

Paul Broucek

Music Supervisor

Michael Boriskin

Michael Boriskin

Music Consultant

Paul Ledford

Paul Ledford

Production Sound Mixer

Jerry Yuen

Jerry Yuen

Utility Sound

Annie Searles

Annie Searles

Music Coordinator

John Carrington

John Carrington

Musician

Matthew Haasch

Matthew Haasch

Foley Mixer

Jay Peck

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson

Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson

Dialogue Editor

Michael Barosky

Michael Barosky

Sound Mixer

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Hal Levinsohn

Hal Levinsohn

ADR Editor

Paul Urmson

Paul Urmson

Foley Editor

Visual Effects

Linda Drake

Linda Drake

Visual Effects Supervisor

Josh R. Jaggars

Josh R. Jaggars

Visual Effects Producer

John 'D.J.' Des Jardin

John 'D.J.' Des Jardin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mitch Deoudes

Mitch Deoudes

Visual Effects

Randy Brown

Randy Brown

Visual Effects Compositor

Scott Giegler

Scott Giegler

3D Animator

Jeff Wolverton

Jeff Wolverton

Visual Effects Technical Director

Serkan Zelzele

Serkan Zelzele

Digital Compositor

Bela Brozsek

Bela Brozsek

3D Animator

Steve LaVietes

Steve LaVietes

Visual Effects Technical Director

Marc Rubone

Marc Rubone

Digital Compositor

Michael Lantieri

Michael Lantieri

Special Effects Supervisor

Derek Spears

Derek Spears

Digital Compositor

Jeff W. Smith

Jeff W. Smith

Digital Compositor

Patrick Zentis

Patrick Zentis

Digital Compositor

Allen Ruilova

Allen Ruilova

Visual Effects Technical Director

Seth Lippman

Seth Lippman

Visual Effects Technical Director

Camera

Allen Daviau

Allen Daviau

Director of Photography

Larry McConkey

Larry McConkey

Steadicam Operator

Paul C. Babin

Paul C. Babin

Camera Operator

Quinn Grove

Quinn Grove

Grip

A. Lee Morris

A. Lee Morris

Second Assistant Camera

Reggie Newkirk

Reggie Newkirk

First Assistant Camera

Tony Olivieri

Tony Olivieri

First Assistant Camera

Paul Gibilisco

Paul Gibilisco

Second Assistant Camera

Michael Kenner

Michael Kenner

Key Grip

Tim Metivier

Tim Metivier

Second Assistant Camera

Mary Funsten

Mary Funsten

Camera Loader

Lighting

Peter Boynton

Peter Boynton

Lighting Technician

Larry Wallace

Larry Wallace

Chief Lighting Technician

Juan Morse

Juan Morse

Electrician

Ross Richardson

Ross Richardson

Electrician

Greg Etheredge

Greg Etheredge

Electrician

Chris Rosen

Chris Rosen

Electrician

Mike Gerzevitz

Mike Gerzevitz

Electrician

Michael Lyon

Michael Lyon

Best Boy Electric

Bennie Zura

Bennie Zura

Electrician

David Dunbar

David Dunbar

Rigging Gaffer

R. Adam Chambers

R. Adam Chambers

Electrician

William Moore

William Moore

Gaffer

Art Department

Jan Roelfs

Jan Roelfs

Production Design

Sarah Knowles

Sarah Knowles

Art Direction

Leslie A. Pope

Leslie A. Pope

Set Decoration

Joe Ondrejko

Joe Ondrejko

Construction Coordinator

Karl J. Martin

Karl J. Martin

Set Designer

Patti McNulty

Patti McNulty

Art Department Coordinator

Randall D. Wilkins

Randall D. Wilkins

Set Designer

Russell R. Anderson

Russell R. Anderson

Leadman

Brent Haywood

Brent Haywood

Construction Coordinator

Chris Samp

Chris Samp

Set Painter

Buck Allen

Buck Allen

Location Scout

Christine Mayer

Christine Mayer

Assistant Set Decoration

Jeffrey P. Buccacio Jr.

Jeffrey P. Buccacio Jr.

Sculptor

Eric Allard

Eric Allard

Special Props

David H. Allen

David H. Allen

Property Master

Christopher Casey

Christopher Casey

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Erik Rondell

Erik Rondell

Stunts

Guy Adan

Guy Adan

Unit Publicist

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen

Choreographer

Guy T. Wiedmann

Guy T. Wiedmann

Visual Effects Editor

Gregory C. Tippie

Gregory C. Tippie

Special Effects Coordinator

David Katz

David Katz

Video Assist Operator

Tim A. Davison

Tim A. Davison

Stunt Coordinator

Craig Fehrman

Craig Fehrman

Transportation Coordinator

Dana Hee

Dana Hee

Stunts

Troy Robinson

Troy Robinson

Stunts

Rick Reynolds

Rick Reynolds

Post Production Supervisor

Lee Berger

Lee Berger

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Harry Lam

Harry Lam

Digital Supervisor

Jonathan Spence

Jonathan Spence

Animatronics Designer

Nancy Young

Nancy Young

Stunt Double

Timothy Donohue

Timothy Donohue

Set Production Assistant

David Conelli

David Conelli

Driver

Walter McClain

Walter McClain

Transportation Captain

Jeff Chena

Jeff Chena

Stand In

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw

Stunts

Jimmy N. Roberts

Jimmy N. Roberts

Stunts

Thomas R. Homsher

Thomas R. Homsher

Special Effects Coordinator

Sheena Duggal

Sheena Duggal

Special Effects

Chris Scarfi

Chris Scarfi

Generator Operator

Matt Boatright-Simon

Matt Boatright-Simon

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