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Rocketman( 2019)

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Based on a true fantasy

Overview

The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Taron Egerton

      Elton John

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      Jamie Bell

      Bernie Taupin

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      Richard Madden

      John Reid

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      Bryce Dallas Howard

      Sheila

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      Gemma Jones

      Ivy

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      Steven Mackintosh

      Stanley

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      Tom Bennett

      Fred

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      Matthew Illesley

      Young Reggie

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      Kit Connor

      Older Reggie

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      Charlie Rowe

      Ray Williams

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      Peter O'Hanlon

      Bobby

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      Ross Farrelly

      Cyril

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      Evan Walsh

      Elton Dean

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      Tate Donovan

      Doug Weston

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      Sharmina Harrower

      Heather

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      Ophelia Lovibond

      Arabella

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      Celinde Schoenmaker

      Renate

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      Harriet Walter

      Helen Piena

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      Stephen Graham

      Dick James

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      Sharon D. Clarke

      AA Counsellor

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      Aston McAuley

      Dave Godin

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      Jason Pennycooke

      Wilson

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      Alexia Khadime

      Diana

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      Carl Spencer

      Richard

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      Jimmy Vee

      Arthur

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      Leon Delroy Williams

      Clint

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      David Doyle

      Pub Man 1

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      Leigh Francis

      Pete

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      Dickon Tolson

      Barman

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      Diana Alexandra Pocol

      Mary the Receptionist

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      Eddie Mann

      Band Member

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      Josh McClorey

      New Bluesology Band Member

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      Rachel Muldoon

      Kiki Dee

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      Benjamin Mason

      Bryan

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      Guillermo Bedward

      Geoff

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      Max Mackintosh

      Stephen

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      Micah Holmes

      LA Transgender Maid

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      Charles Armstrong

      Mr. Anderson

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      Barbara Drennan

      Mrs. Anderson

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      Jake Shears

      MC Drag Queen

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      Graham Fletcher-Cook

      Maître D'

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      Sian Crisp

      Waitress

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      Dale Monie

      1st Hanger-On

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      Alex James-Phelps

      Young Guy

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      Fabian Sgoluppi

      Kid

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      Alison Ball

      LA Party Girl

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      Danielle Scott

      LA Party Girl

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      Leon Cooke

      Hugh / Dancer

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      Juozas Statkevicius

      Parkland Patient

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      Benjamin Lok

      Parkland Patient

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      Dempsey Bovell

      Parkland Patient

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      Max Croes

      Parkland Patient

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      Natalie Adams

      Parkland Patient

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      Pete McCabe

      Parkland Patient

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      Rebecca Davis

      Parkland Patient

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      Titilayo Abiola

      Parkland Patient

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      Ross Dawes

      Parkland Patient

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      Alexa Povah

      Parkland Patient

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      Mark Atkin

      Pub Man 2

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      Stevee Davies

      Minion

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      Nia Towle

      Sushi Girl

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      Lee Bridgman

      Steve

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      Rob Callender

      Rory

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      Demetri Goritsas

      Carter

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      James Bennett

      Dancer

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      Stephan Lee Benson

      Dancer

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      Ava Brennan

      Dancer

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      Myles Brown

      Dancer

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      Sophie Carmen-Jones

      Dancer

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      Nikkita Chadha

      Dancer

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      Navala Chaudhari

      Dancer

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      Tom Clark

      Dancer

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      Zoe Reeve

      Dancer

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      Miles Coote

      Dancer

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      Jack Dargen

      Dancer

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      Michael Downing

      Dancer

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      Jo Dyce

      Dancer

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      Mark Ellison

      Dancer

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      Michael J. Fellows

      Dancer

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      Rebecca Fennelly

      Dancer

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      Ross Finnie

      Dancer

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      Ashley Franklin

      Dancer

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      Fraser Fraser

      Dancer

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      Lucia Marin Gonzalez

      Dancer

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      Martina Gumbs

      Dancer

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      Jared Martyn-Hageman

      Dancer

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      Pip Hersee

      Dancer

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      Connor Hill

      Dancer

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      Thomas Inge

      Dancer

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      Sarah Haruko Iwaskow

      Dancer

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      Luke Jackson

      Dancer

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      Christopher Jeffers

      Dancer

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      Hayley Jones

      Dancer

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      Jamie Karitzis

      Dancer

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      Emily Kuhl

      Dancer

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      Wade Lewin

      Dancer

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      Neeve Martin

      Dancer

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      Thomas Charles Torrance Mather

      Dancer

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      Fiona McDonald

      Dancer

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      Liam Marcinello

      Dancer

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      Alicia Mencia

      Dancer

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      Oliver Metzler

      Dancer

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      Ramzan Miah

      Dancer

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      Jake Moyle

      Dancer

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      Ed Munro

      Dancer

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      Sam Murphy

      Dancer

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      Myles Newland

      Dancer

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      Callum Powell

      Dancer

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      Aishwarya Raut

      Dancer

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      Lauren-Kate Seymour

      Dancer

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      Phil Snowden

      Dancer

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      Nadia Sohawon

      Dancer

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      Sam Stanley

      Dancer

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      Amira Stevens

      Dancer

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      Tristan Temple

      Dancer

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      Alex Thomas

      Dancer

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      Grant Thresh

      Dancer

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      Matt Turner

      Dancer

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      Megan Westpfel

      Dancer

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      Josh Weston

      Dancer

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      Layton Williams

      Dancer

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      Luke Woolaston

      Dancer

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      Tom Woolaston

      Dancer

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      Alexandra Worrall

      Dancer

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      Luke Wright

      Dancer

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      Zeng Yixin

      Dancer

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      Emily Yuen

      Dancer

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      Ziad Abaza

      Hospital Nurse (uncredited)

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      Christina Andrew

      Dodger Girl (uncredited)

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      Lasco Atkins

      Extended Family (uncredited)

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      Jamie Bacon

      Cool Dude (uncredited)

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      Anna Benamati

      Elton John's House Manager (uncredited)

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      Pierre Bergman

      Fine Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

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      Carlos Borrás

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Dan Burns

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Peter Cerlienco

      Dee Murray (uncredited)

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      Eric Coco

      Bodybuilder (uncredited)

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      David Cradduck

      Newspaper Seller (uncredited)

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      Marco De Marlo

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Michele Donockley

      Gig Goer (uncredited)

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      Dani Dupont

      Air Stewardess (uncredited)

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      Healthy Emmie

      Fan (uncredited)

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      Amor Evans

      Fashion Journalist (uncredited)

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      Viktorija Faith

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Karl Farrer

      Fine Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

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      Delia Florea

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Jack French

      Drug Dealer (uncredited)

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      Inna Georgia

      Bernie Taupin Girlfriend (uncredited)

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      Michel Alexandre Gonzalez

      Busboy (uncredited)

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      Mark Gooden

      Fairground Guest (uncredited)

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      Nicholle Hembra

      Teddy Girl (uncredited)

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      Theo Ip

      80's New Yorker / Londoner (uncredited)

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      Nick Kellington

      Elton's Stagehand (uncredited)

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      Adnan Kundi

      Gig Punter / Hollywood Bowl Crowd (uncredited)

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      Kamil Lemieszewski

      Dr. Maverick / Paramedic (uncredited)

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      Xiao Xue Xu Lin

      Party Goer (uncredited)

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      Francesco Lucidi

      Nigel Olsson (uncredited)

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      Ketan Majmudar

      Dodgers Stadium Attendee (uncredited)

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      Giles Martin

      Music Producer (uncredited)

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      Ida May

      Party Girl (uncredited)

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      Elizabeth McCafferty

      Ray Williams' Girlfriend (uncredited)

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      Solomon Mousley

      Sonny (uncredited)

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      Adrian Mozzi

      Elton John's Guest (uncredited)

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      Laura Obiols

      Elton John's Guest (uncredited)

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      Tom Ogg

      George - John Reid's Boyfriend (uncredited)

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      Rory Okey

      LA Drug Dealer (uncredited)

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      Richard Price

      Pinner Resident / Concert Attendee (uncredited)

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      Jess Radomska

      Teddy Girl 1 (uncredited)

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      Eddie Register

      Burly Guy (uncredited)

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      Kemal Shah

      Doorman (uncredited)

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      Charlotte Sharland

      Ice Cream Girl (Pinner) (uncredited)

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      Sarah Sharman

      Backing Singer (uncredited)

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      Mariela Silva

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Amanda Smith

      Punter's Wife (uncredited)

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      Robert Smith

      Fan At Concert (uncredited)

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      Tanisha Spring

      Sylvi (uncredited)

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      Alisha Tarran

      Elton Fangirl (uncredited)

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      Emily Tebbutt

      Tiller Girl (uncredited)

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      Dave Thompson

      Elton's Stage Manager (uncredited)

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      Peter Trevor

      Singing Flash Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

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      Lochlan White

      Dancer - Pinner Child (uncredited)

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      Luke White

      Bouncer (uncredited)

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      Riley White

      Dancer - Pinner Child (uncredited)

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      Sara Wilkins

      Passerby (uncredited)

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      Samuel Williams

      Drag Queen (uncredited)

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      Charlie Bentley

      Parkland Patient (uncredited)

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      Bethany Harrison

      Dancer

    Social

    Review 4Discussion

    A review by SWITCH.

    6
    Written by SWITCH. on Wed May 29 2019
    There’s so much that works about ‘Rocketman’, so the fact it never fully commits to its musical fantasy conceit is a bit of a disappointment. It ends up aligning most with Julie Taymor’s curious 2007 Beatles musical ‘Across the Universe’ - a really great idea and approach to the work of a musical artist that never finds its feet or the bravery to fully be itself. It’s still a moving and occasionally stirring portrait of Elton John, and while the lack of emotional or narrative detail in the screenplay never allows Taron Egerton to fully unleash his potential, he’s still a terrific Elton John and...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    40000000.00

    Revenue

    167300000.00

    Keywords

    • london, england
    • drug abuse
    • pop star
    • 1970s
    • musical
    • biography
    • based on true story
    • alcoholism
    • singer
    • rock music
    • los angeles, california
    • pianist
    • lgbt
    • rise to fame
    • 1960s
    • gay theme