The Astronaut's Wife

1h 49min

Drama

Science Fiction

Thriller

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?

Production Companies

New Line Cinema

Mad Chance

Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Commander Spencer Armacost
Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Jillian Armacost
Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Sherman Reese
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
Sarah Dampf

Sarah Dampf

Paula, 2nd Grade Student
Charles Lanyer

Charles Lanyer

Spencer's Doctor
Seth Barrish

Seth Barrish

Yuppie Shark
Ellen Lancaster

Ellen Lancaster

Dried Up Socialite
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)
Michael Luceri

Michael Luceri

Waiter at Party
Ben Van Bergen

Ben Van Bergen

Storage Facility Client
Carl Burrows

Carl Burrows

Businessman (uncredited)
Buck Holland

Buck Holland

Mission Control (uncredited)
Jacob Stein

Jacob Stein

Calvin, 2nd Grade Student

Release date

27th Aug 1999

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English