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The Rocketeer
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.
1991 · Directed by Joe Johnston · 108 min · Adventure · Science Fiction · 10 frames
Tagline
An Ordinary Man Forced to Become An Extraordinary Hero.
Crew
- Screenplay: Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson
- Cinematography: Hiro Narita
- Edited by: Arthur Schmidt
- Music: James Horner
- Production design: James D. Bissell
- Produced by: Lloyd Levin, Lawrence Gordon, Charles Gordon
Cast
- Billy Campbell as Cliff Secord
- Jennifer Connelly as Jenny Blake
- Alan Arkin as A. 'Peevy' Peabody
- Timothy Dalton as Neville Sinclair
- Paul Sorvino as Eddie Valentine
- Terry O'Quinn as Howard Hughes
- Ed Lauter as Fitch
- Jon Polito as Bigelow
- James Handy as Wooly
- Tiny Ron as Lothar / Good Old Boy
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Walt Disney Pictures, Gordon Company, Dark Horse Entertainment, Silver Screen Partners IV
- Budget: $42,000,000
- Box office: $46,704,056
- Themes: nazi, superhero, airplane wreck, based on comic, airship, steampunk, los angeles, california, based on graphic novel, flying man, pilot hero
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