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The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer

An Ordinary Man Forced to Become An Extraordinary Hero.

19916.51h 48m

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.

Directed by Joe Johnston
Written by Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Dave Stevens
Produced by Lloyd Levin, Lawrence Gordon, Charles Gordon
Box OfficeBudget: $42.0MRevenue: $46.7M

Top Cast

Billy Campbell

Billy Campbell

Cliff Secord

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Jenny Blake

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

A. 'Peevy' Peabody

Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

Neville Sinclair

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Eddie Valentine

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Howard Hughes

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Fitch

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Bigelow

James Handy

James Handy

Wooly

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

Skeets

Themes & Keywords

nazisuperheroairplane wreckbased on comicairshiplos angeles, californiabased on graphic novelflying manpilot heronazi collaborationism1930sgriffith observatory

About The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer is a action, adventure, science fiction, family film released in 1991 exploring themes of nazi, superhero, airplane wreck, based on comic, airship, los angeles, california. Directed by Joe Johnston, it stars Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin. 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.

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