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The Rocketeer

  • 19911991
  • PGPG
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
58K
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POPULARITY
1,496
175
Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
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  • Adventure
  • Family
A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero.A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero.A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
58K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,496
175
  • Director
    • Joe Johnston
  • Writers
    • Dave Stevens(graphic novel "The Rocketeer")
    • Danny Bilson(story)
    • Paul De Meo(story)
  • Stars
    • Billy Campbell
    • Jennifer Connelly
    • Alan Arkin
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joe Johnston
  • Writers
    • Dave Stevens(graphic novel "The Rocketeer")
    • Danny Bilson(story)
    • Paul De Meo(story)
  • Stars
    • Billy Campbell
    • Jennifer Connelly
    • Alan Arkin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 179User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

    Videos7

    The Rocketeer
    Trailer 0:31
    The Rocketeer
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    The Rocketeer: 20th Anniversary Edition
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    The Rocketeer: 20th Anniversary Edition
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    Photos326

    Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    Alan Arkin and Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    Paul Sorvino, John Lavachielli, and Robert Miranda in The Rocketeer (1991)
    Terry O'Quinn in The Rocketeer (1991)
    Paul Sorvino, Timothy Dalton, John Lavachielli, and Robert Miranda in The Rocketeer (1991)
    Jennifer Connelly and Timothy Dalton in The Rocketeer (1991)
    Jennifer Connelly and Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    Timothy Dalton in The Rocketeer (1991)
    Alan Arkin in The Rocketeer (1991)
    Alan Arkin and Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)

    Top cast

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    Billy Campbell
    Billy Campbell
    • Cliff
    • (as Bill Campbell)
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • Jenny
    Alan Arkin
    Alan Arkin
    • Peevy
    Timothy Dalton
    Timothy Dalton
    • Neville Sinclair
    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Eddie Valentine
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • Howard Hughes
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Fitch
    James Handy
    James Handy
    • Wooly
    Robert Miranda
    Robert Miranda
    • Spanish Johnny
    • (as Robert Guy Miranda)
    John Lavachielli
    • Rusty
    Jon Polito
    Jon Polito
    • Bigelow
    Eddie Jones
    Eddie Jones
    • Malcolm
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • Skeets
    Don Pugsley
    Don Pugsley
    • Goose
    Nada Despotovich
    • Irma
    Margo Martindale
    Margo Martindale
    • Millie
    America Martin
    • Patsy
    Max Grodénchik
    Max Grodénchik
    • Wilmer
    • Director
      • Joe Johnston
    • Writers
      • Dave Stevens(graphic novel "The Rocketeer")
      • Danny Bilson(story) (screenplay)
      • Paul De Meo(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Gee Bee racer was nicknamed "The Widowmaker" and "The Flying Coffin" because it was incredibly difficult to fly and was prone to crashing. Because of its speed and maneuverability, some pilots still raced it despite the danger.
    • Goofs
      Set in 1938 but mentions the Deutschmark, which weren't introduced as the West German currency until 1948. German currency, up to and including the Nazi era, was the Reichsmark. The term "Deutschmark" may have been used, despite the anachronism, for its double-D alliteration, as Campbell's line is "He pay you in dollars, or Deutschmark?"
    • Quotes

      Neville Sinclair: [on the road leading to the Griffith Observatory] C'mon, Eddie. I'm paying you well. Does it really matter where the money comes from?

      [siding with the G-men to fight the Nazis]

      Eddie Valentine: It matters to me. I may not make an honest buck, but I'm 100% American. I don't work for no two-bit Nazi. Let the girl go!

      [Neville laughs, then calls out - in German - a group of hidden armed Sturmabteilung German soldiers who promptly hold everyone at gunpoint]

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves/Straight Out of Brooklyn/Dark Obsession/Bright Angel (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Der Hoelle Rache
      from Queen of the Night's "Aria" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Performed by Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin

      Courtesy of Laserlight Digital, by arrangement with Sounds of Film

    User reviews179

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Vibrant, Stylish Throwback With a Flat Personality
    Cheery family-friendly adventures in the same vein as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Set during the waning years of the great depression, it's a snapshot of a very specific period when America was beginning to pick itself up by the bootstraps, the atomic age was looming and not even the sky was the limit. At heart it's a silly, grinning action gimmick that's backed by a tried-and-true storyline and a stylish, art-deco-meets-dusty-barnstormer sense of fashion. Although the plot is inherently cheesy and predictable, it's straight-laced and innocent enough, a clear homage to '30s adventure serials, that I was willing to let most of those shortcomings slide. The special effects haven't aged well at all, though, with several obvious green screens and a few rough, quick cuts sticking out in all the wrong ways. Timothy Dalton is disappointing as the pencil-stached villainous saboteur, but Jennifer Connelly and leading man Bill Campbell fully commit to the premise, picking up the slack adequately. Inoffensive and silly, it's as good as it was ever going to be; a wild kids' ride that the parents won't mind tagging along for.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Rocketeer
    • Filming locations
      • Ennis House - 2607 Glendower Avenue, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners IV
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,704,056
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,600,754
      • Jun 23, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $46,704,056
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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