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Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
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Amos Poe (written by)
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2 September 1988 (USA)
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An old patriarch unites for his birthday all members of his family. But the group of people is full of personal and social problems. full summary | add synopsis
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A Wonderful and Touching Film
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Burt Lancaster | ... | Levi Rockwell |
 | Suzy Amis | ... | Aggie Rockwell |
 | Patricia Clarkson | ... | Rose Black |
 | Frances Conroy | ... | Ruby Hanson |
| Sinéad Cusack | ... | Amanda 'Billi' Rockwell (as Sinead Cusack) |
| John Glover | ... | Rolo Rockwell |
 | Bill Pullman | ... | Crow Black |
 | Kevin Spacey | ... | Dwayne Hanson |
| John Bell | ... | Orson Rockwell |
| Nicky Bronson | ... | Max Hanson |
| Danny Corkill | ... | Kane Rockwell (as Dan Corkill) |
 | Macaulay Culkin | ... | Cy Blue Black |
 | Angela Goethals | ... | Dawn Black |
| Sara Goethals | ... | Flora Rockwell |
| Emily Poe | ... | Emily Rockwell |
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99 min
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Aggie Rockwell:
You can't have a nympho do a porno, because then it wouldn't be acting, it would be real.
Dwayne Hanson: That's the saddest thing I've ever heard.
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Dwayne Hanson: That's the saddest thing I've ever heard.
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I Can't Explain
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I think that some viewers overlook a lot of what the movie is trying to tell its audience. The portrayal of the adults in the film along with that of the children and the dying grandfather is quite accurate. The film chooses to portray the adults of the film as being selfish or "shallow" because it strives to show us the connection between the very young and the very old. It is often thought that there is a wisdom found only in early childhood and lost in later life that is regained with old age. The magical connection between the grandchildren and their grandfather is something both entertaining and touching to view. The film is well done and I do agree that the children really do make the film, with the help of a great veteran actor.