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The Rocketeer( 1991)

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An Ordinary Man Forced to Become An Extraordinary Hero.

Overview

A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Billy Campbell

      Cliff Secord

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      Jennifer Connelly

      Jenny Blake

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      Alan Arkin

      A. 'Peevy' Peabody

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      Timothy Dalton

      Neville Sinclair

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      Paul Sorvino

      Eddie Valentine

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      Terry O'Quinn

      Howard Hughes

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      Ed Lauter

      Fitch

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      Jon Polito

      Bigelow

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      James Handy

      Wooly

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      William Sanderson

      Skeets

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      Margo Martindale

      Millie

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      Clint Howard

      Mark

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      John Lavachielli

      Rusty

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      Eddie Jones

      Malcolm

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      Max Grodénchik

      Wilmer

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      Daniel O'Shea

      Mike

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      Pat Crawford Brown

      Mrs. Pye

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      Julian Barnes

      Charlie

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      Charlie Stavola

      Assistant Director

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      William Boyett

      Government Liaison

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      William Frankfather

      Government Liaison

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      Norbert Weisser

      Zeppelin Pilot

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      Michael Francis Clarke

      G-Man

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      Darryl Henriques

      G-Man

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      Scanlon Gail

      G-Man at Chaplin Field

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      Melora Hardin

      South Seas Singer

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      Rick Overton

      South Seas Patron

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      Dick Warlock

      FBI Agent

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      David Pressman

      Hospital Guard

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      Taylor Gilbert

      Stewardess

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      Ele Keats

      Girl at Newsstand

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      Chance Michael Corbitt

      Newspaper Kid

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      Merritt Yohnka

      Nazi Crewman

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      Craig Hosking

      Airshow Pilot

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      Tiny Ron

      Lothar / Good Old Boy

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      Michael Milhoan

      Jeff

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      Joe D'Angerio

      Stevie

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      Tommy J. Huff

      Lenny

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      Doug McGrath

      Reporter

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      Herman Poppe

      Zeppelin Captain

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      Robert Miranda

      Spanish Johnny

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      Don Pugsley

      Goose

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      Nada Despotovich

      Irma

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      America Martin

      Patsy

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      Paul DeSouza

      Pauly

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      Sam Vincent

      Filmstage Director

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      Lisa Pedersen

      Noblewoman

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      Peter Bromilow

      Nobleman

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      Tom Kindle

      Clapperboy

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      Heinrich James

      Nazi Agent

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      Bob Leeman

      W.C. Fields

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      Gene Daily

      Clark Gable

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      Thomas Lee Tully

      Reporter

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      Mike Finneran

      Reporter

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      Dave Adams

      Reporter

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      Arlee Reed

      Cameraman

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      Kim Sebastian

      Nurse

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      Lila Finn

      Clothesline Lady

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      Perry Cook

      Good Old Boy

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      Danielle Bedau

      Girl at Newsstand

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      Bob Sandman

      South Seas Bandleader

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      Lori Lynn Ross

      South Seas Mermaid

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      Kathleen Michaels

      South Seas Camera Girl

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      Peter Frankland

      Nazi Commando

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      Kristopher Logan

      Nazi Commando

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      Paul Forsyth

      Nazi Commando

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      Steve Hinton Sr.

      Airshow Pilot

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      Jim Franklin

      Airshow Pilot

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      Richard T. Brickert

      Airshow Pilot

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      Chuck Wentworth

      Airshow Pilot

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      Bill Turner

      Airshow Pilot

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      Chuck Riley

      Narrator (voice)

    Social

    Review 4Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Thu Sep 25 2014
    Rocketeer is directed by Joe Johnston and co-written by Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo and William Dear. It is based on Dave Stevens' comic book The Rocketeer. It stars Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton and Paul Sorvino. Music is scored by James Horner and cinematography by Hiro Narita. It took eight years to get to the screen, with many rewrites, changes in personal, changes in setting and etc, the only thing consistent was Disney's inconsistency. Once out the film received generally positive reviews but posted only a small profit, in the wake of a Tim Burton inspired...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    42000000.00

    Revenue

    46704056.00

    Keywords

    • nazi
    • superhero
    • airplane wreck
    • based on comic
    • airship
    • los angeles, california
    • based on graphic novel
    • flying man
    • pilot hero
    • nazi collaborationism
    • 1930s
    • griffith observatory