

RocketMan
1997-10-10 · 95 min · ★ 5.2
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Stuart Gillard
- Production companies
- Walt Disney Pictures, Caravan Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 16,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 15,448,043
Top Cast
Harland WilliamsFred Z. Randall
Jessica LundyJulie Ford
William SadlerWild Bill Overbeck
Jeffrey DeMunnPaul Wick
James Pickens Jr.Ben Stevens
Beau BridgesBud Nesbitt
Peter OnoratiGary Hackman
Don LakeLe Chirurgien du Vol
Bill JenkinsMission Controller
Ken FarmerMission Controller
Blake BoydGordon A. Peacock
Paxton WhiteheadBritish Reporter
Sean TweedleyNASA Lab Tech
Cindy HoganReporter
Lidia PortoGary's Nurse
Richard DillardThe President
Gil GlasgowBartender
Shelley DuvallMrs. Randall (uncredited)
Gailard SartainMr. Randall (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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