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The Rocketeer

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The Rocketeer
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PG,1hr 49min
Genres:
Family,Action,Drama,Sci-Fi
Released:
January 1, 1991
Director:
Joe Johnston
Distributor:
Walt Disney Video
Starring:
Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin  ...more
Synopsis: After getting his start as a visual effects artist on the original Star Wars trilogy, Spielberg protege Joe Johnston found success as a director with his debut film, the blockbuster family adventure Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. For his sophomore outing, Johnston helmed this action-adventurer, set in 1930s Hollywood and in the spirit of old pulp comics and adventure serials, and co-adapted from the David Stevens graphic novel by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo. Bill Campbell stars as Cliff Secord, an eager ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Costello, AMG Review
Like George Lucas, who later hired him to work on the Young Indiana Jones series, director Joe Johnson clearly loves the old Saturday morning serials, and also like Lucas, he prefers to avoid the campy tone with which such films are now made. The film tells the story of a young test pilot (Bill Campbell) who must fight to keep a rocket-powered backpack which allows human flight out of the hands of ... Full Review
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Bill Campbell
Cliff Secord
Jennifer Connelly
Jenny Blake
Alan Arkin
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Timothy Dalton
Neville Sinclair
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