| | Rocketeer DVD (5 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Action/Adventure DVDs, Family Movies, Adventure Videos, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Recommended, Superheroes, On-The-Run, Blockbuster, 1930s, Swashbuckler, Nostalgic, High Flying | | Starring | Bill Campbell, Paul Sorvino, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Ele Keats | | Director | Joe Johnston | | Composer | James Horner | | Editor | Arthur Schmidt |
Closed Captioned; Additional Footage; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Director's Comments; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re In the tense atmosphere preceding World War II, millionaire Howard Hughes develops the invention of the century: a high-powered mini jet-pack. Nazi agents steal a prototype of the device, but lose it on an isolated airstrip during a frantic chase by feds. Aspiring pilot Cliff Secord accidentally finds the pack, and soon he's zooming through the air, spinning, flipping and crashing into the occasional barn. But when Cliff uses it to rescue an unconscious pilot plummeting to his death, the press dubs him "the rocketeer" and Nazis are hot on his trail.
Errol Flynnesque actor and Nazi agent Neville Sinclair hires gangsters to go after him. Devious Sinclair will stop at nothing to secure the invention for the fascists -- including kidnapping Cliff's girlfriend, Jenny. With flair and courage, Cliff dons his rocketeer outfit and saves the free world from the encroaching Nazi menace. In 1936 Hollywood, a young pilot and his mentor friend stumble on a rocket pack. After figuring out how to use it, the pilot becomes a hero, sought after by newspapers, Howard Hughes, the FBI, the Mob and the Nazis. This romantic, old-fashioned film features a sweeping soundtrack by James Horner. Color by Technicolor; shot in Panavision widescreen.
Budget estimate $40 million.
Additional cast: Tiny Ron (Lothar), John Lavachielli (Rusty), and Eddie Jones (Bigelow).
Mark Dindal was the "Nazi animation director." Rocketeer Reviews: "...THE ROCKETEER is a full-throttle blast of thrills and fun..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...A hugely enjoyable romp....A visual feast..."
-- Mark Kermode, Sight and Sound "...[A] rowdy screen ride....Campbell and Connelly look great..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...Campbell is suitably heroic....It's Dalton's scheming Hollywood star and heroine Connelly who stand out..."
-- Cam Winstanley, Total Film Rocketeer | List Price | $14.99 (You save $4.70) | | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1991 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1079  | | CD Universe Part number | 1082602 | | Catalog number | 01750100 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Aug 17, 1999 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Running Time | 109 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color |
Rocketeer Movie Review Average Rating: (3.8 out of 5 stars)  Entertaining, and high action!
Truely one of the great movies that has fallen through the cracks,their should have been a sequal for this one.
Submitted by scottplad ("Dayton,OH, USA") 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. Good Clean Fun
The Rocketeer is a good, clean, action movie that the whole family can enjoy. Flashy enough to capture the attention of children and with a plot that will satisfy the older kids.
Submitted by a reviewer ("Amarillo, Texas, USA")
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful.  Fun Flick
The movie is cliche ridden and has the stamp of Disney all over it, but Campbell, Arkin, and Sorvino appear to have fun with it, Connelly is a strong heroine, and Dalton is wicked as the Nazi spy. The movie looks and feels as though it came from the 1930s, and where else will you find a henchman creepier than most horror movie villains, a futuristic personal rocket, and the FBI and the mafia working together for the common good of the nation? To quote Cliff Secord from the movie, "I like it."
Submitted by tintin84105 (Woods Cross, UT, USA)
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 enjoyable for the whole family
This movie is goood family entertainment
Submitted by reedbigdogs (Black Creek, WI)
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Solid family fun
This is a good family movie.It has some good special effects considering when it was made.
Submitted by Blake (Brandon,MS)
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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!
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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