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Rocketeer
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| Tookey's Rating |
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6
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5.09
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| Starring |
Bill Campbell, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton 
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Directed by:
Joe Johnston
Written by:
Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, William Dear based on Dave Stevens's graphic novel
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| Released: |
1991 |
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ACTION
COMIC STRIP
ADVENTURE
SCIENCE FICTION
ROMANCE
THRILLER
FAMILY
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| Origin: |
US |
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| Colour: |
C |
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| Length: |
108 |
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In Los Angeles just before World War II, an affable air-racing pilot named Cliff (newcomer Bill Campbell) accidentally comes into possession of a rocket pack designed by Howard Hughes (Terry O'Quinn), which allows a man to fly. Cliff, his starlet girl-friend (the luscious Jennifer Connelly) and his mechanic sidekick (the sparky Alan Arkin) are pursued for the rest of the picture by Hughes, the FBI, the Mafia and the Nazis. |
Reviewed by Chris Tookey
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| A comic-strip adventure in the tradition of Raiders of the Lost Ark, beautifully designed, and stylishly directed by Joe (Honey, I Shrunk The Kids) Johnston. The far-fetched plot is a tribute to Saturday morning cliffhangers, and based on Dave Stevens's "graphic novel" (the current vogue term for strip cartoon). Its most ingenious aspect is the way it mixes fact with fiction. Howard Hughes's aerial aspirations are amusingly parodied; the principal villain (played with foxy panache by Timothy Dalton) is not a million miles - actually only a couple of inches - from Errol Flynn; and there's an interesting new perspective on how the "Hollywoodland" sign above LA became abbreviated. It's a pity the dialogue isn't wittier, and the two leading roles more interesting. The real stars are the design team, who revel in Art Deco pastiche and Thirties Los Angeles kitsch. For all its faults, this is a spectacular, entertaining romp, with elements to please all ages. | |
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