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The Rocketeer by Joe Johnston
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DVD Cover InformationActor: Alan Arkin, Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Sorvino, Timothy Dalton Director: Joe Johnston Brand: Buena Vista Home Video Producer: Charles Gordon Producer: Dave Stevens Writer: Dave Stevens Producer: Larry J. Franco Writer: Danny Bilson Writer: Paul De Meo Writer: William Dear DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: Spanish (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen Picture Format: 2.35:1 Running Time: 108 minutes DVD Release Date: 1999-08-17 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Walt Disney Video Product features: - The discovery of a top-secret jetpack hurls test pilot Cliff Secord into a daring adventure of mystery, suspense and intrigue! Cliff encounters an assortment of ruthless villains, led by a Hollywood screen star who s a secret Nazi spy (Timothy Dalton). With the help of his actress girlfriend, the young pilot battles enormous odds to defeat his foes, who are anxious to use the device in an evil pla
Summary of The RocketeerThe discovery of a top-secret jetpack hurls test pilot Cliff Secord into a daring adventure of mystery, suspense, and intrigue! Cliff encounters an assortment of ruthless villains, led by a Hollywood screen star who's a secret Nazi spy (Timothy Dalton). With the help of his actress girlfriend, the young pilot battles enormous odds to defeat his foes who are anxious to use the device in an evil plan to rule the world! The dangerous mission transforms the ordinary young man into an extraordinary hero! Based on a retro-styled comic book hit of the '80s, this Disney film was meant to launch a whole line of Rocketeer films--but the series began and ended with this one. That's too bad, because this underrated Joe Johnston film has a certain loopy charm. The story centers on a pre-World War II stunt pilot (Bill Campbell) who accidentally comes into possession of a rocket-propelled backpack much coveted by the Nazis. With the aid of his mechanic pal (Alan Arkin), he gets it up and running, then uses it to foil a plot by a gang of vicious Nazi spies (is there any other kind?) led by Timothy Dalton. Jennifer Connelly is on hand as the love interest, but the real fun here is when the Rocketeer takes off. There's also a nifty battle atop an airborne blimp. --Marshall Fine
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