The Rocketeer
A daring stunt pilot who discovers a prototype jetpack must keep it out of the hands of ruthless global villains before their deadly ambitions take flight.
“An Ordinary Man Forced to Become An Extraordinary Hero.”
Synopsis
A stunt pilot discovers a prototype jetpack that grants him the ability to fly. However, various evil forces around the world seek to obtain the jetpack by any means necessary.
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A crew of 87+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Arthur SchmidtShot by Hiro NaritaScored by James HornerDesigned by Jim Bissell
Box Office
1991 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.1× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$46.7M
Opening weekend: $9.6M — 21% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $14.4M — 31% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,616 theaters
Also known as
- Rocketeerde
- Les Aventures de Rocketeerfr
- Le avventure di Rocketeerit
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Cast & Crew
87 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Billy Campbell
as Cliff
Jennifer Connelly
as Jenny
Alan Arkin
as Peevy
Timothy Dalton
as Neville Sinclair
Paul Sorvino
as Eddie Valentine
Terry O Quinn
as Howard Hughes
Ed Lauter
as Fitch
James Handy
as Wooly
Jon Polito
as Bigelow
Robert Miranda
as Spanish Johnny
John Lavachielli
as Rusty
Tiny Ron
as Lothar / Good Old Boy
Supporting cast
60William Sanderson
as Skeets
Margo Martindale
as Millie
Clint Howard
as Mark
Eddie Jones
as Malcolm
Max Grodenchik
as Wilmer
Daniel O Shea
as Mike
Pat Crawford Brown
as Mrs. Pye
Julian Barnes
as Charlie
Charlie Stavola
as Assistant Director
William Boyett
as Government Liaison
William Frankfather
as Government Liaison
Norbert Weisser
as Zeppelin Pilot
Michael Francis Clarke
as G-Man
Darryl Henriques
as G-Man
Scanlon Gail
as G-Man at Chaplin Field
Melora Hardin
as South Seas Singer
Rick Overton
as South Seas Patron
Dick Warlock
as FBI Agent
David Pressman
as Hospital Guard
Taylor Gilbert
as Stewardess
Ele Keats
as Girl at Newsstand
Chance Michael Corbitt
as Newspaper Kid
Merritt Yohnka
as Nazi Crewman
Craig Hosking
as Airshow Pilot
Michael Milhoan
as Jeff
Joe D Angerio
as Stevie
Tommy J Huff
as Lenny
Doug Mcgrath
as Reporter
Herman Poppe
as Zeppelin Captain
Don Pugsley
as Goose
Nada Despotovich
as Irma
America Martin
as Patsy
Paul Desouza
as Pauly
Sam Vincent
as Filmstage Director
Lisa Pedersen
as Noblewoman
Peter Bromilow
as Nobleman
Tom Kindle
as Clapperboy
Heinrich James
as Nazi Agent
Bob Leeman
as W.C. Fields
Gene Daily
as Clark Gable
Thomas Lee Tully
as Reporter
Mike Finneran
as Reporter
Dave Adams
as Reporter
Arlee Reed
as Cameraman
Kim Sebastian
as Nurse
Lila Finn
as Clothesline Lady
Perry Cook
as Good Old Boy
Danielle Bedau
as Girl at Newsstand
Bob Sandman
as South Seas Bandleader
Lori Lynn Ross
as South Seas Mermaid
Kathleen Michaels
as South Seas Camera Girl
Peter Frankland
as Nazi Commando
Kristopher Logan
as Nazi Commando
Paul Forsyth
as Nazi Commando
Steve Hinton Sr
as Airshow Pilot
Jim Franklin
as Airshow Pilot
Richard T Brickert
as Airshow Pilot
Chuck Wentworth
as Airshow Pilot
Bill Turner
as Airshow Pilot
Chuck Riley
as Narrator (voice)
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