The Rocketeer (1991)
| Release Date | 21 June 1991 |
| Budget | $40,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $47,000,000 |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi, Fantasy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Ennis-Brown House - 2655 Glendower Avenue, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Superhero Film |
| Themes | Daring Rescues |
| Tones | Lavish |
| Tags | Agent [representative], Airborne, Barnstorming, Disguise, Good Vs Evil, Inventor, Mask [disguise], Nazism, Secrets, Stunt, Superhero, Transformation, Weapons |
The Rocketeer is a 1991 period adventure film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and based on the character of the same name created by comic book writer/artist Dave Stevens. Directed by Joe Johnston, the film stars Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino and Tiny Ron Taylor. Set in 1938 Los Angeles, California, The Rocketeer tells the story of stunt pilot Cliff Secord who discovers a jet pack that enables him to fly. His heroic deeds attract the attention of Howard Hughes and the FBI, as well as sadistic Nazi operatives.
Cast and Crew
Tiny Ron
Good Old Boy, Lothar
Don Pugsley
Goose
Nada Despotovich
Irma
America Martin
Patsy
Daniel O'Shea
Mike
Joe D'Angerio
Stevie
Tommy J. Huff
Lenny
Paul DeSouza
Pauly
Julian Barnes
Charlie
Sam Vincent
Victor
Lisa Pedersen
Noblewoman in Laughing Bandit
Peter Bromilow
Nobleman in Laughing Bandit
Tom Kindle
Clapperboy
Charlie Stavola
Assistant Director
William Boyett
Government Liaison
Heinrich James
Nazi Agent
Herman Poppe
Zeppelin Captain
Michael Francis Clarke
G-Man
Darryl Henriques
G-Man
Scanlon Gail
G-Man at Chaplin Field
Bob Leeman
W.C. Fields
Gene Daily
Clark Gable
Dick Warlock
FBI Agent
Thomas Lee Tully
Reporter
Mike Finneran
Reporter
Dave Adams
Reporter
Arlee Reed
Cameraman
Kim Sebastian
Hospital Prison Ward Nurse
David Pressman
Hospital Prison Ward Guard
Lila Finn
Clothesline Lady
Perry Cook
Good Old Boy
Taylor Gilbert
Stewardess
Danielle Bedau
Girl at Newsstand
Bob Sandman
South Seas Club Bandleader
Lori Lynn Ross
South Seas Club Mermaid
Kathleen Michaels
South Seas Club Camera Girl
Merritt Yohnka
Nazi Crewman
Peter Frankland
Nazi Commando
Kristopher Logan
Nazi Commando
Paul Forsyth
Nazi Commando
Craig Hosking
Airshow Pilot
Steve Hinton Sr.
Airshow Pilot
Jim Franklin
Airshow Pilot
Richard T. Brickert
Airshow Pilot
Chuck Wentworth
Airshow Pilot
Bill Turner
Airshow Pilot
Bret Culpepper
Startled Tri-Motor Passenger
Wilhelm Frick
Himself
William Woodson
Newsreel Announcer
Director
Writer
William Dear
Paul De Meo
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Producer
Lisa Bailey
associate producer
Larry J. Franco
executive producer
Charles Gordon
producer
Lawrence Gordon
producer
Lloyd Levin
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Hiro Narita
Editor
Arthur Schmidt
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Casting Director
Nancy Foy
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Production Designer
James D. Bissell
Art Director
Christopher Burian-Mohr
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Set Decorator
Linda DeScenna
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Costume Designer
Marilyn Vance
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Makeup Department
Michael Mills
makeup artist
Greg Nelson
makeup artist: Lothar
Carol A. O'Connell
hair styles supervisor
Shari Perry
additional hair stylist
Matt Rose
special makeup effects crew: Cinovation Studios
Dione Taylor
hair stylist
Brad Wilder
makeup supervisor
Production Manager
Ian Bryce
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
J. Tom Archuleta
first assistant director: second unit
M. James Arnett
second unit director
Jack Gallagher
first assistant director: ILM
Betsy Magruder
first assistant director
Michele Panelli-Venetis
second assistant director
Ken Ralston
second unit director
Kenneth J. Silverstein
second second assistant director
David Spitzer
dga trainee
Art Department
John Berger
set designer
Marco A. Campos
construction foreman
Ernest Depew
construction coordinator
Brad Einhorn
property master
Edward Eyth
production illustrator
Sara Gardner-Gail
set dresser
Christopher Gilman
props
Eero Hautanen
construction general foreman
James Hegedus
production illustrator
George Jenson
production illustrator
Gary A. Krakoff
construction coordinator
Tim R. Lafferty
construction general foreman
David Lowery
production illustrator
Edward T. McAvoy
assistant art director
Ric McElvin
lead man
John Root
signwriter supervisor
Eric S. Saperstein
painter
Andrew M. Siegel
assistant property master
Paul Sonski
set designer
Carl J. Stensel
set designer
Timothy S. Wiles
second assistant property master
Christopher Windisch
construction foreman
Greg Knapp
construction medic
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer
Sound Department
James Beshears
sound effects editor
Joseph F. Brennan
boom operator
Charles L. Campbell
supervising sound editor
David E. Campbell
sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Causey
production sound mixer
Louis L. Edemann
sound editor
David Gertz
adr recordist
Ellen Heuer
foley artist
Andrea Horta
adr editor
Allen Hurd
dubbing recordist
Doug Jackson
sound editor
Fred Judkins
sound editor
Doc Kane
adr mixer
Richard Kite
utility sound
Gary Krivacek
sound editor
Angie Luckey
assistant sound editor
Donald J. Malouf
supervising sound editor
Gary Mundheim
sound editor
John T. Reitz
sound re-recording mixer
John Roesch
foley artist
Rod Rogers
assistant adr editor
Gregg Rudloff
sound re-recording mixer
Jackson Schwartz
foley mixer
Larry Singer
supervising adr editor
Randy Smith
sound recordist
Bernard Weiser
sound editor
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist
Special Effects
Jon G. Belyeu
special effects supervisor
Chris Burton
special effects foreman
Steve Fink
prosthetics technician
Scott Forbes
special effects foreman
Larry L. Fuentes
special effects foreman
Bruce Y. Kuroyama
special effects technician
Alan Rifkin
special effects technician
James D. Schwalm
special effects foreman
Mike Wever
special effects technician
Richard Zarro
special effects technician
Ronald Zarro
special effects technician
Rich E. Cordobes
special effects technician
Michael Meier
pyrotechnician
Visual Effects
Jon Alexander
optical camera operator
Sandra Almond
visual effects production assistant
Charles Bailey
chief model maker
Randall K. Bean
film scanner operator
John Bell
visual effects art director
Tom Bertino
rotoscope supervisor
Patricia Blau
visual effects producer
Anne Calanchini
visual effects coordinator
Terry Chostner
visual effects cameramen
Charlie Clavadetscher
effects camera operator
Michael Curtis
designer: one-sheet
Peter Daulton
visual effects cameraman
Jeff Doran
optical camera operator
Dick Dova
stage technician
Timothy Eaton
visual effects editor
John Ellis
optical photography supervisor
Bob Finley III
stage technician
Robert Finley Jr.
stage technician
Ron Fode
assistant visual effects editor
Michael Fulmer
chief model maker
Steve Gawley
supervising model maker
Brian Gernand
model maker: ILM
Joanne Hafner
rotoscope artist
David Hanks
first assistant camera: visual effects
David Heron
stage technician
Rebecca Heskes
rotoscope artist
Edward Hirsh
project manager
Sandy Houston
rotoscope artist
Peg Hunter
optical lineup
David James
visual effects production assistant
Keith Johnson
optical camera operator
Ed Jones
visual effects executive in charge of post-production
David Karpman
optical lineup
Sandra Ford Karpman
computer graphics: ILM
Ira Keeler
chief model maker
Jennifer Lee
optical lineup
Jeffrey B. Light
film scanner operator
James Lim
optical camera operator
Karl J. Martin
visual effects model maker
Mickey McGovern
assistant visual effects editor
Richard Miller
chief model maker
Terry Molatore
rotoscope artist
Jack Mongovan
rotoscope artist
Tim Morgan
stage technician
Jim Morris
executive in charge of production
Ellen Mueller
rotoscope artist
Patrick T. Myers
effects camera operator
Lori J. Nelson
optical lineup
Michael Olague
stage technician
Kate O'Neill
first assistant camera: visual effects
Randy Ottenberg
chief model maker
Joshua Pines
film scanner operator
Vance Piper
first assistant camera: visual effects
Ken Ralston
visual effects supervisor
Pat Repola
optical camera operator
Louis Rivera
negative cutter: ILM
Stuart Robertson
digital effects supervisor: ILM
Thomas Rosseter
optical lineup
Scott Ross
general manager
Penny Runge
visual effects coordinator
Kenneth Smith
optical camera operator
Tom St. Amand
stop motion animator
Mark Sullivan
chief matte painter
Pat Sweeney
visual effects cameramen
Wes Takahashi
animation supervisor
Larry Tan
chief model maker
Pat Turner
director of photography for visual effects
Bruce Vecchitto
optical photography supervisor
Bruce Walters
matte painting supervisor
John Whisnant
optical lineup
Gene Young
model maker
David Biedny
digital compositor
John Goodson
model maker
Al Magliochetti
visual effects
Stunts
M. James Arnett
stunt coordinator
Seth Arnett
stunts
Perry Barndt
stunts
Janet Brady
stunts
Jake Brake
stunts
John Branagan
stunts
R.J. Chambers
stunts
Steven Chambers
stunts
Gary Combs
stunts
Bret Culpepper
stunt safety
Mark De Alessandro
stunts
Mike De Luna
stunts
Justin De Rosa
stunts
Tom Elliott
stunts
Gary Epper
stunts
Jon H. Epstein
stunts
Linda Fetters
stunts
Matt Franco
stunts
Marian Green
stunts
Maria R. Kelly
stunts
Scott Leva
stunts
Bob McGovern
stunt performer
Jimmy Medearis
stunts
Janet Lee Orcutt
stunts
Randy Peters
stunts
Denney Pierce
stunts
J. Suzanne Rampe
stunts
J.N. Roberts
stunts
Peter Rocca
stunt double: Alan Arkin
Pat Romano
stunts
R.A. Rondell
stunts
George Marshall Ruge
stunts
Michael Runyard
stunts
Michael J. Sarna
stunts
Myke Schwartz
stunts
Ron Thiele
stunts
Danny Wynands
stunts
Steve Hart
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Anderson
camera operator
William L. Asman
camera operator: "a" camera: 2nd Unit
Dustin Ault
grip
Ron Batzdorff
still photographer
Chris Blauvelt
clapper loader
Bruce Byall
best boy grip
Tim Collins
dolly grip
Jeff Durling
electrician
Todd Griffith
company grip
Frank M. Holgate
director of photography: second unit
Brett Laumann
electrical best boy
Kim Marks
camera operator
Steve Mathis
gaffer
Rexford L. Metz
director of photography: second unit
Rob Morey
first assistant camera
John Murphy
grip
Tom Prophet Jr.
key grip: second unit
David Schmalz
video assist operator
Steve Smith
key grip
Richard Stevens
second assistant camera
David Wagreich
director of photography: second unit
Dwayne Platz
grip
Animation Department
Gordon Baker
animator
James Beihold
layout artist
Charlie Canfield
animator
Kevin Coffey
animator
Loring Doyle
animator
Chris R. Green
animator
Crispy Green
animator
Philip Phillipson
background artist
Anthony Stacchi
animator
Casting Department
Nicole Gelbard
casting assistant
Marshall Peck
extras casting: Santa Maria
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jacqueline G. Arthur
assistant to costume designer
Winnie D. Brown
costume supervisor: women
James P. Cullen
costumer
Karen M. Davis
costumer
Lois DeArmond
costume illustrator
Daniel J. Lester
costume supervisor: men
Alan Martin
costumer
Bill Tiegs
costumer
Editorial Department
Harry Hitner
assistant editor
Bob Kaiser
color timer
Peter Lonsdale
additional editor
Stephen L. Meek
assistant editor
Eric O. Schusterman
apprentice editor
Carin-Anne Strohmaier
first assistant editor
Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Jim Henrikson
music editor
Jo Ann Kane
supervising music copyist
Elliot Kaplan
orchestrator
Nathan Kaproff
orchestra contractor
Brian L. McCarty
music coordinator
Shawn Murphy
score mixer
John Neufeld
orchestrator
Conrad Pope
orchestrator
Joe E. Rand
assistant music editor
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Arnold Steck
composer: additional music
Transportation Department
Sheridan Ross Batson
transportation co-captain
Sharon Hollis
transportation co-captain
Randy Musselman
transportation co-captain
Randy Peters
transportation coordinator
Robert Dulys
driver
Tom Marchetti
driver
Other Crew
Jackie Baugh
production accountant
Danny Cadow
flying effects technician
David W. Dale
production assistant, assistant: Jennifer Connelly
Tony Didio Jr.
armorer
Cliff Fleming
pilot
David Fulton
unit publicist
James W. Gavin
pilot
Robbie Goldstein
location manager
Jay Gowey
location trainee
Henry H. Hammond
production assistant
Robert Harman
wire rigs
Angela Heald
production coordinator
Maureen Higgins
second assistant accountant
Grey Hill
shop hand
Steve Hinton
pilot
Craig Hosking
aerial coordinator, pilot
Kristina H. Jones
production assistant
Alec Kamp
assistant: Larry Franco
Gladys Kaye McCall
assistant production accountant
Damian Mcknight
studio runner
Jonise Misiewicz
assistant production accountant
Christopher Mollo
assistant: Larry Gordon
Wendell Morris
production assistant
Toby C. Schwartz
assistant production coordinator
Aaron Sims
painter: Cinovation
Laura Sode-Matteson
location manager
Kristen Stavola
assistant: Lloyd Levin
Janna Stern
script supervisor
Judie Surridge
assistant: Chuck Gordon
Paul Tinsley
script supervisor: second unit
Diana Vilkaitis
production assistant
Sid Wagner
assistant production accountant
Mario Iscovich
production executive
Production Company
Walt Disney Pictures
Touchstone Pictures
Gordon Company
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Silver Screen Partners IV
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Distributor
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Buena Vista Pictures
Gativideo
Walt Disney Home Video
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Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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Miscellaneous
Aerial Wire Stunts Inc.
wire rigs
Buena Vista Negative Cutting
negative cutting
Buena Vista Sound
sound re-recording
Central Casting
extras casting
Columbia Recording Studios
music recorded at
Eastman Film
produced and distributed on
Hollywood Records
soundtrack
Lucasfilm THX TAP Theater Alignment Program
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Movie Movers
cast trailers
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
People of Santa Maria Valley, The
producers wish to thank
Santa Maria Airport District, The
producers wish to thank
SaxonRoss Film Design
main title graphics
TAJ Soundworks
foley
Video Hawks
video playback services
Walt Disney Feature Animation
animation production
Walt Disney Pictures and Television
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