The Rocketeer
Period film set during World War II. The Americans have a jet propelled backpack, the details of which have to be kept from the Nazis.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Cliff Secord Billy Campbell
- Peevy Alan Arkin
- Jenny Jennifer Connelly
- Eddie Valentine Paul Sorvino
- Howard Hughes Terry O'quinn
- Fitch Ed Lauter
- Wooly James Handy
- Neville Sinclair Timothy Dalton
- Bigelow Jon Polito
- Malcolm Eddie Jones
- Spanish Johnny Robert Miranda
- Irma Nada Despotovich
- Skeets William Sanderson
- Lothar Tiny Ron
- Rusty John Lavachielli
- Goose Don Pugsley
- Millie Margo Martindale
- Patsy America Martin
- Wilmer Max Grodénchik
- Jeff Michael Milhoan
- Mike Daniel O'shea
- Stevie Joe D'angerio
- Monk Clint Howard
- Lenny Thomas Huff
- Pauly Paul De Souza
- Mrs Pye Pat Crawford Brown
- Charlie, filmstage actor Julian Barnes
- filmstage director Sam Vincent
- noblewoman Lisa Pedersen
- nobleman Peter Bromilow
- clapperboy Tom Kindle
- assistant director Charlie Stavola
- government liaison William Boyett
- government liaison William Frankfather
- Nazi agent Heinrich James
- Zeppelin captain Herman Poppe
- Zeppelin pilot Norbert Weisser
- G-man Michael Francis Clarke
- G-man Darryl Henriques
- G-man at Chaplin Field Scanlon Gail
- South Seas singer Melora Hardin
- W.C. Fields Bob Leeman
- South Seas patron Rick Overton
- Clark Gable Gene Daily
- FBI agent Richard Warlock
- reporter Thomas Lee Tully
- reporter Mike Finneran
- reporter Douglas Mcgrath
- reporter Dave Adams
- cameraman Arlee Reed
- nurse Kim Sebastian
- hospital guard David Pressman
- clothesline lady Lila Finn
- good old boy Perry Cook
- good old boy Tiny Ron
- stewardess Taylor Gilbert
- girl at newsstand Ele Keats
- girl at newsstand Danielle Bedau
- newspaper kid Chance Michael Corbitt
- South Seas bandleader Bob Sandman
- South Seas mermaid Lori Lynn Ross
- South Seas camera girl Kathleen Michaels
- Nazi crewman Merritt Yohnka
- Nazi commando Peter Frankland
- Nazi commando Kristopher Logan
- Nazi commando Paul Forsyth
- airshow pilot Craig Hosking
- airshow pilot Steve Hinton
- airshow pilot Jim Franklin
- airshow pilot Richard T. Brickert
- airshow pilot Chuck Wentworth
- airshow pilot Bill Turner
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Joe Johnston
- 2nd Unit Director Ken Ralston
- 2nd Unit Director M. James Arnett
- 1st Assistant Director Betsy Magruder
- 2nd Assistant Director Michele Panelli-Venetis
- 2nd 2nd Assistant Director Kenneth Silverstein
- 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit) J. Tom Archuleta
- Script Supervisor Janna Stern
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Paul Tinsley
Production
- © The Walt Disney Company
- Production Company The Gordon Company
- Presents Walt Disney Pictures
- Presented in association with Silver Screen Partners IV
- Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Inc.
- Created for purposes of UK copyright Walt Disney Pictures and Television
- Executive Producer Larry Franco
- Produced by Lawrence Gordon
- Produced by Charles Gordon
- Produced by Lloyd Levin
- Co-producer Dave Stevens
- Associate Producer Lisa Bailey
- Executive i/c of Production Jim Morris
- Unit Production Manager Ian Bryce
- Production Co-ordinator Angela Heald
- Assistant Production Co-ordinator Toby C. Schwartz
- Production Accountant Jackie Baugh
- Assistant Production Accountant Kaye McCall
- Assistant Production Accountant Jonise Misiewicz
- Assistant Production Accountant Sid Wagner
- Location Manager Robert J. Goldstein
- Location Manager Laura Sode-matteson
- Executive i/c of Post-production Ed Jones
- Production Assistant Henry H. Hammond
- Production Assistant Kristina H. Jones
- Production Assistant Diana Vilkaitis
- Production Assistant David Dale
- Assistant to Larry Franco Alec Kamp
- Assistant to Larry Gordon Chris Mollo
- Assistant to Chuck Gordon Judie Surridge
- Assistant to Lloyd Levin Kristen Stavola
- DGA Trainee David Spitzer
Casting
- Casting by Nancy Foy
- Casting Assistant Nicole Boroda-gelbard
- Extras Casting Central Casting
- Extras Casting - Santa Maria Marshall Peck
Writing
- Screenplay by Danny Bilson
- Screenplay by Paul Demeo
- Story by Danny Bilson
- Story by Paul Demeo
- Story by William Dear
- Based on the graphic novel by Dave Stevens
Photography
- Director of Photography Hiro Narita
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Frank Holgate
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Rexford Metz
- Aerial Co-ordinator Craig Hosking
- Camera Operator Kim Marks
- 1st Assistant Camera Robert Morey
- 2nd Assistant Camera Richard M. Stevens
- Gaffer Steve Mathis
- Electrical Best Boy Brett Laumann
- Key Grip Steve Smith
- Key Grip (2nd Unit) Tom Prophet Jr
- Grip Best Boy Bruce Byall
- Dolly Grip Tim Collins
- Company Grip Todd Griffith
- Video Playback Video Hawks
Stills
- Still Photograpgher Ron Batzdorff
Special Effects
- Special Visual Effects by Industrial Light & Magic
- ILM (Visual Effects Supervisor) Ken Ralston
- ILM (Visual Effects Producer) Patricia Blau
- ILM (Visual Effects Art Director) John Bell
- ILM (Optical Photography Supervisor) John Ellis
- ILM (Optical Photography Supervisor) Bruce Vecchitto
- ILM (Director of Photography) Pat Turner
- ILM (Visual Effects Editor) Tim Eaton
- ILM (Animation Supervisor) Wes Takahashi
- ILM (Rotoscope Supervisor) Tom Bertino
- ILM (Supervising Modelmaker) Steve Gawley
- ILM (Camera Matte Painting Supervisor) Bruce Walters
- ILM (Executive in Charge of Production) Jim Morris
- ILM (Executive in Charge of Post-prod'n) Ed Jones
- ILM (General Manager) Scott Ross
- ILM (Project Manager) Edward Hirsh
- ILM (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Penny Runge
- ILM (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Anne Calanchini
- ILM (Camera Operator) Peter Daulton
- ILM (Camera Operator) Pat Sweeney
- ILM (Camera Operator) Terry Chostner
- ILM (Stop Motion Animator) Tom St. Amand
- ILM (Camera Assistant) Vance Piper
- ILM (Camera Assistant) Kate O'neill
- ILM (Camera Assistant) David M. Hanks
- ILM (Optical Camera Operator) Kenneth Smith
- ILM (Optical Camera Operator) James Lim
- ILM (Optical Camera Operator) Jeff Doran
- ILM (Optical Camera Operator) Jon Alexander
- ILM (Optical Camera Operator) Keith Johnson
- ILM (Optical Camera Operator) Patrick Repola
- ILM (Computer Graph. Digital Supervisor) Sandra Ford
- ILM (Computer Graph. Digital Supervisor) Stuart Robertson
- ILM (Film Scanner Operator) Joshua Pines
- ILM (Film Scanner Operator) Randall K. Bean
- ILM (Film Scanner Operator) Jeff Light
- ILM (Optical Line-up) Tom Rosseter
- ILM (Optical Line-up) Peg Hunter
- ILM (Optical Line-up) Lori J. Nelson
- ILM (Optical Line-up) David Karpman
- ILM (Optical Line-up) Jennifer Lee
- ILM (Optical Line-up) John Whisnant
- ILM (Chief Matte Painter) Mark Sullivan
- ILM (Animator) Chris Green
- ILM (Animator) Anthony Stacchi
- ILM (Animator) Charlie Canfield
- ILM (Animator) Gordon Baker
- ILM (Animator) Loring Doyle
- ILM (Animator) Kevin Coffey
- ILM (Effects Camera Operator) Charles Clavadetscher
- ILM (Effects Camera Operator) Patrick Myers
- ILM (Rotoscoper) Jack Mongovan
- ILM (Rotoscoper) Sandy Houston
- ILM (Rotoscoper) Joanne Hafner
- ILM (Rotoscoper) Rebecca Heskes
- ILM (Rotoscoper) Terry Sittig
- ILM (Rotoscoper) Ellen Ferguson Mueller
- ILM (Assistant Editor, Neg Cutter) Ron Fode
- ILM (Assistant Editor, Neg Cutter) Mike Mcgovern
- ILM (Assistant Editor, Neg Cutter) Louis Rivera
- ILM (Chief Modelmaker) Charlie Bailey
- ILM (Chief Modelmaker) Michael Fulmer
- ILM (Chief Modelmaker) Ira Keeler
- ILM (Chief Modelmaker) Richard Miller
- ILM (Chief Modelmaker) Randy Ottenberg
- ILM (Chief Modelmaker) Larry Tan
- ILM (Key Stage Technician) Robert Finley Jr
- ILM (Key Stage Technician) David Heron
- ILM (Key Stage Technician) Richard Spah
- ILM (Key Stage Technician) Robert Finley Jr
- ILM (Key Stage Technician) Michael Olague
- ILM (Key Stage Technician) Tim Morgan
- ILM (Production Assistant) Sandra Almond
- ILM (Production Assistant) David James
- Special Effects Supervisor Jon G. Belyeu
- Special Effects Foreman Chris Burton
- Special Effects Foreman Jim Schwalm
- Special Effects Foreman Larry Fuentes
- Special Effects Technician Adam Rifkin
- Special Effects Technician Richard Zarro
- Special Effects Technician Ronald Zarro
- Special Effects Technician Michael Wever
- Special Effects Technician Bruce Kuroyama
- Wire Rigs Inc. Aerial Wire Stunts
- Wire Rigs Bob Harman
Animation
- Nazi Animation (Director) Mark Dindal
- Nazi Animation (Layout) James Beihold
- Nazi Animation (Backgrounds) Philip Phillipson
- Nazi Animation (Post) WPD Feature Animation
Editing
- Edited by Arthur Schmidt
- Film Editor Michael A. Stevenson
- Additional Editor Peter Lonsdale
- 1st Assistant Editor Carin-Anne Strohmaier
- Assistant Editor Stephen Meek
- Assistant Editor Harry Hitner
- Apprentice Editor Eric Schusterman
Design
- Production Designer James D. Bissell
- Art Director Chris Burian-mohr
- Assistant Art Director Ed Mcavoy
- Set Designer Carl J. Stensel
- Set Designer Paul Sonski
- Set Designer John Berger
- Set Decorator Linda Descenna
- Leadman Ric Mcelvin
- Production Illustrator George Jenson
- Production Illustrator David Lowery
- Production Illustrator Ed Eyth
- Production Illustrator James Hegedus
- Property Master Brad Einhorn
- Assistant Property Master Andrew Siegel
- 2nd Assistant Prop Master Timothy S. Wiles
- Standby Painter Sean Sult
- Construction Co-ordinator Ernie Depew
- Construction Co-ordinator Gary A. Krakoff
- General Construction Foreman Eero Hautanen
- General Construction Foreman Tim R. Lafferty
Costumes
- Costume Designer Marilyn Vance
- Men's Costume Supervisor Dan Lester
- Women's Costume Supervisor Winnie Brown
- Costumer Karen Davis
- Costumer Jim Cullen
- Costumer Alan Martin
- Costumer Bill Tiegs
- Assistant to Costume Designer Jacki Arthur
Make-up
- Make-up Supervisor Brad Wilder
- Make-up Artist Michael Mills
- Lothar Make-up Created by Rick Baker
- Lothar Make-up Application Greg Nelson
- Hair Supervisor Carol A. O'connell
- Hairstylist Dione Taylor
Titles
- Main Title Graphics by Saxon/Ross Film Design
- Titles & Opticals Pacific Title
Film processing
- Negative Cutter Buena Vista Negative Cutting
- Colour Timer Robert Kaiser
- Produced and Distributed on Eastman Film
- Filmed in Panavision
- Colour by Technicolor
Music
- Music Composed by James Horner
- Orchestrations John Neufeld
- Orchestrations Elliot Kaplan
- Additional Orchestrations by Billy May
- Orchestra Contractor Nathan Kaproff
- Supervising Copyist JoAnn Kane
- Music Editor Jim Henrikson
- Assistant Music Editor Joe E. Rand
Sound
- Music Scoring Mixer Shawn Murphy
- Music Recorded at Columbia Recording Studio
- Production Sound Mixer Thomas Causey
- Boom Man Joseph F. Brennan
- Utility Sound Richard Kite
- Sound Re-recording J. Allen Hurd
- Recordist Carolyn Tapp
- Re-recording Mixer John Reitz
- Re-recording Mixer David Campbell
- Re-recording Mixer Gregg Rudloff
- Re-recorded at Buena Vista Sound Studios
- Dubbing Recordist J. Allen Hurd
- Supervising Sound Editor Charles L. Campbell
- Supervising Sound Editor Don Malouf
- Sound Editor Louis L. Edemann
- Sound Editor Fred Judkins
- Sound Editor Doug Jackson
- Sound Editor Gary Mundheim
- Sound Editor Gary Krivacek
- Assistant Sound Editor Angie Luckey
- ADR Recordist David Gertz
- ADR Mixer Doc Kane
- Supervising ADR Editor Larry Singer
- ADR Editor Andrea Horta
- ADR (Assistant Editor) Rod Rogers
- Foley Artist John Roesch
- Foley Artist Ellen Heuer
- Foley Mixer Jackson Schwartz
- Foley Taj Soundworks
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator M. James Arnett
- Stunt Performer Mike Deluna
- Stunt Performer Mike Sarna
- Stunt Performer J.N. Roberts
- Stunt Performer Gary Epper
- Stunt Performer Pat Romano
- Stunt Performer Justin Derosa
- Stunt Performer Steve Chambers
- Stunt Performer R.J. Chambers
- Stunt Performer Mike Runyard
- Stunt Performer Dan Wynands
- Stunt Performer Jim Medearis
- Stunt Performer Maria Kelly
- Stunt Performer Gary Combs
- Stunt Performer Mark Dealessandro
- Stunt Performer Linda Fetters
- Stunt Performer Suzanne Rampe
- Stunt Performer Janet Brady
- Stunt Performer John Branagan
- Stunt Performer Matt Franco
- Stunt Performer Marian Green
- Stunt Performer Peter Anthony Rocca
- Stunt Performer Seth Arnett
- Stunt Performer Jake Brake
- Stunt Performer Ron Thiele
- Stunt Performer R.A. Rondell
- Stunt Performer Lee Janet Orcutt
Consultant
- Transportation Co-ordinator Randy Peters
- Transportation Co-captain Randy Musselman
- Transportation Co-captain Sharon G. Hollis
- Soundtrack Available on Hollywood Records
Publicity
- Unit Publicist David Fulton