Rating: PG
Genre:
Fantasy
Theatrical Release: 06/21/1991(USA)
Release Date: 08/17/1999
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DDS
Run Time: 108 Minutes
Flags: Mild Violence, Violence, Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
After getting his start as a visual effects artist on the original
Star Wars trilogy,
Spielberg protege
Joe Johnston found success as a director with his debut film, the blockbuster family adventure
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. For his sophomore outing,
Johnston helmed this action-adventurer, set in 1930s Hollywood and in the spirit of old pulp comics and adventure serials, and co-adapted from the
David Stevens graphic novel by
Danny Bilson and
Paul De Meo.
Bill Campbell stars as
Cliff Secord, an eager young pilot who finds himself in possession of a secret jet-pack that gives him the ability to fly.
Cliff soon learns that screen-star
Neville Sinclair (
Timothy Dalton) will stop at nothing to get his hands on the rocket pack so he can give it to the Nazis. As
The Rocketeer and with a little help from his mechanic friend played by
Alan Arkin, it's up to
Cliff to elude
Sinclair, defeat the Nazis, and save his girlfriend
Jenny (
Jennifer Connelly).
~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
;)
