The Rocket Boy (TV 1989)

In this Sci-fi Comedy a gentle video clerk has a secret double life as an intergalactic crime-fighter who must stop an evil alien from stealing the hair off human heads.

Director:

John Blanchard

Writers:

Tom Gammill, Max Pross,

Stars:

Rick Moranis, John Candy, Dave Thomas

Cast

Credited cast:
Rick Moranis	...	Automatic Safety System
John Candy	...	The Hawk
Dave Thomas	...	The Rocket Boy
Robert Donner	...	Hawkhead
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Butler	...	Tony
Gillie Fenwick	...	Palimon
Samantha Follows	...	Susan's Friend #3
James Hong	...	Mr. Wong
Ron James	...	Buddy
Kathleen Laskey	...	Susan
Mark Parr	...	Mr. Pim
Kari Rose	...	Susan's Friend #2
Jessica Steen	...	The Rocket Boy's Girlfriend

Storyline

In this Sci-fi Comedy a gentle video clerk has a secret double life as an intergalactic crime-fighter who must stop an evil alien from stealing the hair off human heads.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Crime | Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Funny spoof of Buck Rogers-like serials

Only 5 half-hour episodes of this series were made, with SCTV veteran Dave Thomas as the video store clerk with the title secret identity. Other SCTV members Rick Moranis and John Candy made cameo appearances. There was a lot of clever writing and genuinely funny jokes. After 11 years, I still remember the gag about Rocket Boy's super talking helmet that would give him invincibility, the ability to fly, etc., but was so loud he couldn't wear it (and he didn't like how it made his hair look like he just woke up). His enemy was a villain called "The Hawk", whom Rocket Boy imagined had a hawk-like head and beak, but instead turned out to be just someone with a big nose. When Rocket Boy tried to race across space to save his girlfriend, the ship's automatic safety system (Moranis) shut the ship down and made him watch an hours-long lecture on safe flying. Just about any Sci-fi or SCTV fan would get a kick out of this show.