The Rocketeer

Name: The Rocketeer
Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 1991-06-21
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.475

★ 6,5 /10 (1,061 Votes)

1991 EN 108 min

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.

Stream

Rent

Buy

Release date

21/06/1991

Votes

1,061

Popularity

5.1

An Ordinary Man Forced to Become An Extraordinary Hero.

Genres

Adventure Science Fiction

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

108 min

Budget

$42,000,000

Revenue

$46,704,056

Billy Campbell

Cliff Secord

Jennifer Connelly

Jenny Blake

Alan Arkin

A. 'Peevy' Peabody

Timothy Dalton

Neville Sinclair

Paul Sorvino

Eddie Valentine

Terry O'Quinn

Howard Hughes

Ed Lauter

Fitch

Jon Polito

Bigelow

James Handy

Wooly

Tiny Ron

Lothar / Good Old Boy

William Sanderson

Skeets

Margo Martindale

Millie

Clint Howard

Mark

John Lavachielli

Rusty

Eddie Jones

Malcolm

Max Grodénchik

Wilmer

Daniel O'Shea

Mike

Pat Crawford Brown

Mrs. Pye

Julian Barnes

Charlie

Charlie Stavola

Assistant Director

William Boyett

Government Liaison

No photo

William Frankfather

Government Liaison

Norbert Weisser

Zeppelin Pilot

No photo

Michael Francis Clarke

G-Man

Darryl Henriques

G-Man

Scanlon Gail

G-Man at Chaplin Field

Melora Hardin

South Seas Singer

Rick Overton

South Seas Patron

Dick Warlock

FBI Agent

David Pressman

Hospital Guard

Taylor Gilbert

Stewardess

Ele Keats

Girl at Newsstand

Chance Michael Corbitt

Newspaper Kid

No photo

Merritt Yohnka

Nazi Crewman

Craig Hosking

Airshow Pilot

Michael Milhoan

Jeff

No photo

Joe D'Angerio

Stevie

No photo

Tommy J. Huff

Lenny

Doug McGrath

Reporter

No photo

Herman Poppe

Zeppelin Captain

Robert Miranda

Spanish Johnny

Don Pugsley

Goose

Nada Despotovich

Irma

No photo

America Martin

Patsy

No photo

Paul DeSouza

Pauly

No photo

Sam Vincent

Filmstage Director

No photo

Lisa Pedersen

Noblewoman

Peter Bromilow

Nobleman

No photo

Tom Kindle

Clapperboy

No photo

Heinrich James

Nazi Agent

No photo

Bob Leeman

W.C. Fields

No photo

Gene Daily

Clark Gable

No photo

Thomas Lee Tully

Reporter

No photo

Mike Finneran

Reporter

Dave Adams

Reporter

No photo

Arlee Reed

Cameraman

No photo

Kim Sebastian

Nurse

No photo

Lila Finn

Clothesline Lady

No photo

Perry Cook

Good Old Boy

No photo

Danielle Bedau

Girl at Newsstand

No photo

Bob Sandman

South Seas Bandleader

No photo

Lori Lynn Ross

South Seas Mermaid

No photo

Kathleen Michaels

South Seas Camera Girl

No photo

Peter Frankland

Nazi Commando

Kristopher Logan

Nazi Commando

No photo

Paul Forsyth

Nazi Commando

No photo

Steve Hinton Sr.

Airshow Pilot

No photo

Jim Franklin

Airshow Pilot

No photo

Richard T. Brickert

Airshow Pilot

No photo

Chuck Wentworth

Airshow Pilot

No photo

Bill Turner

Airshow Pilot

No photo

Chuck Riley

Narrator (voice)

Original Soundtrack

Loading soundtrack videos…

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 inspire…

Read full review →

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 bonkers, especially towards the end, but they make it work and deserve credit for doing so. There are numerous recognisable faces onscreen, all of the main talent give good performances. Billy Campbell plays the lead role, Cliff. I've (relatively) recently become aware of him via television's <em>'C…

Read full review →

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 stick. In all honesty, it's really a horribly fin superhero movie, right down to that amazing retro 1930s serial feel. The entire thing was great and warranted far more fan fare than it received.

Read full review →

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 of good v evil and innovative science; we even have some Nazis! Bill Campbell is largely there for his looks, it has to be said - but as our daredevil hero "Cliff" he does inject some fun into the proceedings. He stumbles upon a rocket suit designed by Howard Hughes and decides to master it and put i…

Read full review →