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Straight from the pages of a pulp comic from a past era, the Rocketeer recreates 1930's Hollywood, complete with gangsters, Nazi spies, and the growth of the Age of Aviation. Young pilot Cliff Secord stumbles on a top secret rocket-pack and with the help of his mechanic/mentor, Peevee, he attempts to save his girl and stop the Nazis as The Rocketeer.
Cast View all
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Billy Campbell | Cliff |
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Jennifer Connelly | Jenny |
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Alan Arkin | Peevy |
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Timothy Dalton | Neville Sinclair |
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Paul Sorvino | Eddie Valentine |
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Terry O'Quinn | Howard Hughes |
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Ed Lauter | Fitch |
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James Handy | Wooly |
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Robert Miranda | Spanish Johnny |
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John Lavachielli | Rusty |
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Jon Polito | Bigelow |
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Eddie Jones | Malcolm |
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William Sanderson | Skeets |
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Don Pugsley | Goose |
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Nada Despotovich | Irma |
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Margo Martindale | Millie |
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America Martin | Patsy |
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Max Grodenchik | Wilmer |
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Michael Milhoan | Jeff |
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Daniel O'Shea | Mike |
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Joe D'Angerio | Stevie |
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Clint Howard | Mark |
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Tommy J. Huff | Lenny |
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Paul DeSouza | Pauly |
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Pat Crawford Brown | Mrs. Pye |
Crew
| Director | Joe Johnston |
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| Writer | Dave Stevens, Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, William Dear | |
| Producer | Lisa Bailey, Larry Franco, Charles Gordon, Larry Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Dave Stevens | |
| Musician | James Horner | |
| Photography | Hiro Narita | |
Personal
| Quantity | 1 |
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| Seen | |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:32 |
| Modified Date | Jun 18, 2023 15:14:53 |
Edition details
| Screen Ratios | Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) |
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| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Stereo [French] Dolby Digital Surround [English] Dolby Digital Surround [French] Dolby Surround [English] |
| Subtitles | Chinese | Dutch | English | English (Closed Captioned) | Korean | Mandarin |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Jul 17, 2001 |
Notes
Story Synopsis:
When test pilot Cliff Secord (Campbell) discovers a top-secret jetpack in 1938, he becomes embroiled in a daring adventure of mystery and intrigue which turns him into The Rocketeer. Cliff encounters a whole gang of wicked villains who are led by a famous movie star who also happens to be a Nazi spy (Dalton) Along with his actress girlfriend (Connelly), Cliff attempts to foil the evildoers’ plans to steal the device and rule the world.
DVD Picture:
Though not anamorphically enhanced, the 2.20:1 DVD exhibits pleasing image quality. Colors are naturally balanced, with accurate fleshtones, rich and warm colors and deep solid blacks. The jetpack creates moiré patterns that would not be apparent had the picture been anamorphically enhanced. Images are sharp and detailed with excellent contrast and shadow delineation, though there is occasional edge enhancement. Overall the picture is quite pleasing, but would have benefitted from an anamorphic transfer for obvious reasons.
Soundtrack:
The DVD has miscredited the soundtrack as Dolby® Surround, when in fact it is remastered 5.1-channel discrete Dolby Digital. The audio is powerful, dynamic, and appropriate for this film. The soundfield often has an aggressive presence that spacious and expansive. The music score is engaging and sweeping, setting just the right emotional tone for many of the action scenes. The sound effects have been creatively employed and span the entire listening space. The .1 LFE is used extensively, with energized bass extension to below 25Hz.
This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality