Icarus

Synopsis

The story of British-American astronaut Mike Foale, and his real-life space adventure in the 1990s during which he overcame a series of crises aboard the Mir space station to become one of NASA’s most highly-respected astronauts to date.
The story is based on the book 'Way Station to the Stars', written by Foale’s father Colin, and first-hand personal accounts of events.

Details

Year

2018

Type of film

Features

Director

Iain Softley

Producer

Kris Thykier, Iain Softley, Michael Maher

Screenwriter

Laurence Coriat (script), Iain Softley (script), Hilary Thompson (adaptation), Colin Foales (book)

Principal Cast

Mike Foale

Genre

• Drama

Production status

Pre-production

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Last updated 20th October 2016