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The Rocketeer (1991)
An Ordinary
Man Forced to Become An Extraordinary Hero.
Director: Joe Johnston, Rated PG
  Starring:
Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton,
Paul Sorvino, Terry O'Quinn, Ed Lauter, James Handy
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"You got a good thing
goin' on with that girl, Clifford. And I'm tellin' you right
now, if she flies the coop,
it's gonna be your fault." -
Peevy
Why watch this?
Travel back to the 1930's where non-stop action
serials ruled.
Plot Summary:
Set in 1938 Los Angeles, the story follows stunt pilot Cliff
Secord and his mechanic Peevy discover an amazing rocket pack
that allows Cliff to fly without a plane. His newfound ability
quickly attracts the attention of both the FBI and Nazi
operatives, who are eager to get their hands on the powerful
device. Cliff must then protect his girlfriend and the rocket
pack from the nefarious forces vying for its control.
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Dad's Preview:
This film honors those old crime, space and sci-fi films. They
featured gangsters, Nazis, and the beginnings of aviation. Test
pilot Cliff Secord becomes The Rocketeer, and he must save
his girl, then defeat the evil Germans. This flick will seem a
little innocent and old-fashioned, but that's its charm.
Timothy Dalton is excellent as a villain modeled after the
famous heroic actor Errol Flynn. Look for (well, you can't miss
her) a young Jennifer Connelly.
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Walt Disney
Pics, Silver Screen Partners IV,
Gordon Co.;
Buena Vista Pictures Dist.
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