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RocketMan (1997) is a comedy, family and science fiction film directed by Stuart Gillard, released on October 10, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy, William Sadler and Jeffrey DeMunn. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 150 ratings.
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Harland Williams
as Fred Z. Randall
Jessica Lundy
as Julie Ford
William Sadler
as Wild Bill Overbeck
Jeffrey DeMunn
as Paul Wick
James Pickens Jr.
as Ben Stevens
Beau Bridges
as Bud Nesbitt
Peter Onorati
as Gary Hackman
Don Lake
as Le Chirurgien du Vol
Bill Jenkins
as Mission Controller
Ken Farmer
as Mission Controller
Blake Boyd
as Gordon A. Peacock
Paxton Whitehead
as British Reporter
Directed by Stuart Gillard, written by Greg Erb, Craig Mazin and Greg Erb, produced by Eric L. Gold and Roger Birnbaum.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 150 ratings.
I, somewhat weirdly, have no negative feelings about <em>'RocketMan'</em>. That's strange because the film is very bad, there is nothing I even marginally liked - and yet, I have no annoyance towards it. Odd. I think what helps in that regard is the short run time and the fact that I do believe the actors were trying, they were just lumbered with a poor product. Harland Williams plays the role of Fred as well as…
Reviewed on October 8, 2020
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RocketMan (1997) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of RocketMan (1997) includes Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy, William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn and James Pickens Jr.. The film was directed by Stuart Gillard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
RocketMan was released on October 10, 1997 and runs for 1h 35m.
RocketMan (1997) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 150 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, family and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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