The Rocketeer
by Joe Johnston
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Actor: Alan Arkin, Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Sorvino, Timothy DaltonDirector: Joe Johnston
Brand: CAMPBELL,BILL
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: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 2.35:1
Running Time: 108 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-08-17
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of The Rocketeer
Movie Review: The Rocketeer
Summary: 4 Stars
The Rocketeer is one of those movies I find myself drawn to about once a year if not more. Mainly because of the interesting story, beautiful and unusual airplanes, good acting, excellent costumes and props, and a great film score by James Horner. It all really makes you feel you are visiting California in the 1930s. The story centers around a pilot named Cliff Secord, delightfully played by Bill Campbell, testing a Bee Gee racer for the National Air Race. When gangsters running from the police and government agents shoot up his plane. They leave an unexpected present in the hanger, a rocket pack. He ends up trying it out with the assistance of his mechanic Peevy, wonderfully played by Alan Arkan. It turns out the rocket pack was stolen from Howard Hughes, well played by Terry O'Quinn (John Locke on "Lost").
An Errol Flynn like movie star, Neville Sinclair, mischievously played by Timothy Dalton and a gang boss, Eddie Valentine, nicely played by Paul Sorvino want the rocket pack. Lots of action as Cliff and Peevy try to keep it from them long enough for Cliff to save his girlfriend Jenny Blake, wholesomely played by Jennifer Connelly, from the clutches of the Nazis. I was always disappointed they didn't make a sequel or two. Who knows maybe new life will be breathed into this series as happened with the Batman movies. I hope Disney will distribute a cleaned up copy on Blu-ray with several extras. My original Disney DVD was not the best of transfers. It contains blemishes that are not typical in Disney DVDs in recent years. Only fair quality DVD but with lots of replayability. If you enjoyed this catch The Shadow.
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Summary of The Rocketeer
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 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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