RocketMan (1997): Cast, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
RocketMan is a 1997 family comedy directed by Stuart Gillard, starring Sean Tweedley as NASA Lab Tech, Shelley Duvall and Harland Williams. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $15.4 million worldwide. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Stuart Gillard
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is RocketMan About?
The premise of RocketMan without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
He’s just taking up space, yet this accident‑prone, obnoxious geek secures a seat on a NASA mission to Mars. His blunders repeatedly put the whole crew in jeopardy, but when the red planet’s unforgiving surface threatens their survival, he must rise as the unlikely hero who can save them.
RocketMan Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mars the planet
- computer programmer
- fish out of water
- stupidity
- clumsiness
- space shuttle
- astronaut
- chimpanzee
- title based on song
- slapstick comedy
- childishness
- rescue
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- mother son relationship
- montage
- younger version of character
- earth viewed from space
- love interest
- singing
- eccentricity
- flatulence
- outer space
- surprise after end credits
- sandstorm
- zero gravity
- nasa
- title spoken by character
- dream
- wheelchair
- bar
- male underwear
- holding one's breath
- drunkenness
- drinking
- fear
- washing machine
- kiss
- newspaper headline
- laxative
- toilet
- isolation chamber
- egotism
- vomiting
- helmet
- sneeze
- roommate
- father son relationship
- gold coin
- sandwich
- repeated line
- lullaby
Where to Watch RocketMan
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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RocketMan Cast & Characters
Sean Tweedley leads the cast as NASA Lab Tech, with Shelley Duvall as Mrs. Randall (uncredited) and Harland Williams as Fred Z. Randall. Directed by Stuart Gillard; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stuart Gillard
- Sean Tweedley as NASA Lab Tech
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Shelley Duvall as Mrs. Randall (uncredited) -
Harland Williams as Fred Z. Randall -
Jeffrey DeMunn as Paul Wick
Also Starring in RocketMan
· 15 more- William Sadler Wild Bill Overbeck
- Peter Onorati Gary Hackman
- Beau Bridges Bud Nesbitt
- Jessica Lundy Julie Ford
- Gailard Sartain Mr. Randall (uncredited)
- Don Lake Le Chirurgien du Vol
- Blake Boyd Gordon A. Peacock
- Paxton Whitehead British Reporter
- James Pickens Jr. Ben Stevens
- Richard Dillard The President
- Cindy Hogan Reporter
- Gil Glasgow Bartender
- Bill Jenkins Mission Controller
- Lidia Porto Gary's Nurse
- Ken Farmer Mission Controller
RocketMan Plot Summary
What happens in RocketMan from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
NASA is training for the first human mission to Mars aboard the spacecraft Aries. When a suspected glitch in the navigation system is detected, the agency digs back to the original programmer to understand the fault. Fred Z. Randall, the eccentric and bookish coder who wrote the software, meets several key figures: Paul Wick, the capable flight director; Wild Bill Overbeck, the battle‑hardened mission commander; and Gary Hackman, the computer specialist whose math seems to have sparked the trouble. Fred’s early look at the code reveals that the problem isn�t purely a glitch at all but an error Gary made in the mathematics, a discovery that foreshadows the tense choices ahead.
Full summary
The whole story of RocketMan, scene by scene
RocketMan Box Office
RocketMan grossed $15.4 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$15.4M
- US & Canada
- $15.4M
RocketMan Trailers & Videos
The trailer of RocketMan.
How Well Do You Know RocketMan?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the spacecraft that carries the crew to Mars?
Cars in RocketMan
8 cars on screen, including the 1974 Citroën 2CV and the Club Car Villager 4.
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1974 Citroën 2CV Important role -
Club Car Villager 4 Minor role -
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Background role -
Cushman Haulster Background role
RocketMan Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Spaceman” and “Ο Άνθρωπος Ρουκέτα”.
- Also known as
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- Spaceman
- Ο Άνθρωπος Ρουκέτα
- Человек-ракета
- El astronauta
- Mars a Marsra
- Um Pirado no Espaço
- רוקטמן
- RocketMan - Come ho conquistato Marte
- 로켓 맨
- Rakeťák
- Pirado no Espaço
- Ракетник
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- RocketMan: El Astronauta
- 顽皮小子闯火星
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RocketMan FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office and post-credit scenes of RocketMan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is RocketMan?
RocketMan runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was RocketMan released?
RocketMan was released on October 10, 1997.
Who directed RocketMan?
RocketMan was directed by Stuart Gillard.
More films by Stuart Gillard Who is in the cast of RocketMan?
RocketMan stars Sean Tweedley as NASA Lab Tech, Shelley Duvall as Mrs. Randall (uncredited) and Harland Williams as Fred Z. Randall, among 19 credited actors.
Where can I watch RocketMan?
In the US, RocketMan is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did RocketMan make at the box office?
RocketMan grossed $15.4 million worldwide.
Does RocketMan have a post-credit scene?
No. RocketMan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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