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The Rocketeer

6.5

Released June 21, 1991Runtime 1h 48min

An Ordinary Man Forced to Become An Extraordinary Hero.

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.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Science Fiction

Family

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures

Gordon Company

Dark Horse Entertainment

Silver Screen Partners IV

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $42,000,000
Revenue: $46,704,056
Profit/Loss: $4,704,056

Stream

Rent

Buy

Videos

Cast

Billy CampbellCliff Secord

Jennifer ConnellyJenny Blake

Alan ArkinA. 'Peevy' Peabody

Timothy DaltonNeville Sinclair

Paul SorvinoEddie Valentine

Terry O'QuinnHoward Hughes

Ed LauterFitch

Jon PolitoBigelow

James HandyWooly

William SandersonSkeets

Margo MartindaleMillie

Clint HowardMark

John LavachielliRusty

Eddie JonesMalcolm

Max GrodénchikWilmer

Daniel O'SheaMike

Pat Crawford BrownMrs. Pye

Julian BarnesCharlie

Charlie StavolaAssistant Director

William BoyettGovernment Liaison

William FrankfatherGovernment Liaison

Norbert WeisserZeppelin Pilot

Michael Francis ClarkeG-Man

Darryl HenriquesG-Man

Scanlon GailG-Man at Chaplin Field

Melora HardinSouth Seas Singer

Rick OvertonSouth Seas Patron

Dick WarlockFBI Agent

David PressmanHospital Guard

Taylor GilbertStewardess

Ele KeatsGirl at Newsstand

Chance Michael CorbittNewspaper Kid

Merritt YohnkaNazi Crewman

Craig HoskingAirshow Pilot

Tiny RonLothar / Good Old Boy

Michael MilhoanJeff

Joe D'AngerioStevie

Tommy J. HuffLenny

Doug McGrathReporter

Herman PoppeZeppelin Captain

Robert MirandaSpanish Johnny

Don PugsleyGoose

Nada DespotovichIrma

America MartinPatsy

Paul DeSouzaPauly

Sam VincentFilmstage Director

Lisa PedersenNoblewoman

Peter BromilowNobleman

Tom KindleClapperboy

Heinrich JamesNazi Agent

Bob LeemanW.C. Fields

Gene DailyClark Gable

Thomas Lee TullyReporter

Mike FinneranReporter

Dave AdamsReporter

Arlee ReedCameraman

Kim SebastianNurse

Lila FinnClothesline Lady

Perry CookGood Old Boy

Danielle BedauGirl at Newsstand

Bob SandmanSouth Seas Bandleader

Lori Lynn RossSouth Seas Mermaid

Kathleen MichaelsSouth Seas Camera Girl

Peter FranklandNazi Commando

Kristopher LoganNazi Commando

Paul ForsythNazi Commando

Steve Hinton Sr.Airshow Pilot

Jim FranklinAirshow Pilot

Richard T. BrickertAirshow Pilot

Chuck WentworthAirshow Pilot

Bill TurnerAirshow Pilot

Chuck RileyNarrator (voice)

Crew

Joe JohnstonDirector

Paul De MeoScreenplay

Danny BilsonScreenplay

William DearStory

Dave StevensGraphic Novel

Danny BilsonStory

Paul De MeoStory

Charles GordonProducer

Lloyd LevinProducer

Lawrence GordonProducer

Larry FrancoExecutive Producer

Nancy FoyCasting

Hiro NaritaDirector of Photography

Arthur SchmidtEditor

James HornerOriginal Music Composer

Susan A. CabralMakeup Artist

Marilyn VanceCostume Design

Greg NelsonMakeup Artist

Brad WilderMakeup Supervisor

Edward T. McAvoyAssistant Art Director

Sara Gardner-GailSet Dresser

Carl J. StenselSet Designer

David E. CampbellSound Re-Recording Mixer

Charles L. CampbellSupervising Sound Editor

Christopher Burian-MohrArt Direction

Michael MillsMakeup Artist

John BergerSet Designer

Karen BlynderMakeup Artist

Doug JacksonSound Editor

James D. BissellProduction Design

Linda DeScennaSet Decoration

Leslie WarrenSet Dresser

Louis L. EdemannSound Editor

John T. ReitzSound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald J. MaloufSupervising Sound Editor

Randy SmithSound Recordist

Anne CalanchiniVisual Effects Coordinator

Mark DindalAnimation Director

James BeshearsSound Effects Editor

Gary KrivacekSound Editor

Patricia BlauVisual Effects Producer

Penny RungeVisual Effects Coordinator

Fred JudkinsSound Editor

Winnie D. BrownCostume Supervisor

Daniel J. LesterCostume Supervisor

Gary MundheimSound Editor

Bernard WeiserSound Editor

Paul SonskiSet Designer

Gregg RudloffSound Editor

Janet BradyStunts

Michael RunyardStunts

Danny WynandsStunts

Marian GreenStunts

Pat RomanoStunts

Miranda GarrisonChoreographer

Jon H. EpsteinStunts

Mark De AlessandroStunts

Ken RalstonVisual Effects Supervisor

Wes TakahashiAnimation Supervisor

Jon G. BelyeuSpecial Effects Supervisor

Rick BakerMakeup Artist

Janet Lee OrcuttStunts

Steve ChambersStunts

Jake BrakeStunts

Mike De LunaStunts

John BranaganStunts

Seth ArnettStunts

R.J. ChambersStunts

Gary CombsStunts

M. James ArnettStunt Coordinator

Gary EpperStunts

Justin De RosaStunts

Eddie MatthewsStunts

Peter RoccaStunts

Linda Fetters HowardStunts

Jimmy MedearisStunts

J. Suzanne RampeStunts

R.A. RondellStunts

Michael J. SarnaStunts

J.N. RobertsStunts

Rexford L. MetzSecond Unit Director of Photography

Kristin R. Glover"B" Camera Operator

Eric AndersonCamera Operator

Steven R. MathisGaffer

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Reviews

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 H...

Very much enjoyable, this. <em>'The Rocketeer'</em> exceeded my expectations in truth, I wasn't expecting much given the opening few minutes. However, thankfully, it ends up producing an entertaining 108 minutes. Cool superhero, great score and a likeable cast list. The premise is properly bo...

by GenerationofSwine

Billy Campbell was actually extremely believable in this and, honestly, I don't think that they could have found anyone better to play the evil Nazi Erroll Flynn styled actor than James Bond's Timothy Dalton. But, also, I always kind of feel that Campbell has gotten the short end of the acting s...

I hadn't seen this for over 15 years but as soon as the opening bars from James Horner's score hit my ears it all started to come back to me. This is a stylish adventure story that amalgamates lots of different themes from 1920s America - gangsters, aviation pioneering and a love story into a tale ...