Oh, it’s stupid. I mean… it’s really stupid, but I have to admit, I still laughed.
RocketMan
He's just taking up space!
Rating
2.5 (1)
Release Date
10/10/1997Runtime
95 minsOverview
An accident-prone and obnoxious geek joins a NASA space mission to Mars. During the flight, he manages to put himself and the entire crew in jeopardy, but is in danger of emerging as a hero when his new colleagues need him to save them from the unforgiving surface of the red planet.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$16,000,000Revenue
$15,448,043Homepage
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A goofy space romp where an incompetent disaster of a person accidentally becomes essential to survival, blending broad comedy with the thrill of high-stakes cosmic adventure.
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PlayfulAbsurdExhilarating
Themes
RedemptionComing of age
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Stylized genre
Structure
Linear
Harland Williams
Fred Z. Randall
Jessica Lundy
Julie Ford
William Sadler
Wild Bill Overbeck
Jeffrey DeMunn
Paul Wick
James Pickens Jr.
Ben Stevens
Beau Bridges
Bud Nesbitt
Peter Onorati
Gary Hackman
Don Lake
Le Chirurgien du Vol
Bill Jenkins
Mission Controller
Ken Farmer
Mission Controller
Blake Boyd
Gordon A. Peacock
Paxton Whitehead
British Reporter
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