Movie·1997·1h 35m
RocketMan
He's just taking up space!
Directed By
Stuart Gillard
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Jon Turteltaub, Roger Birnbaum
Cinematography
Steven Poster
Music
Michael Tavera
Editor
William D. Gordean
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
146 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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Cast
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
Sean Tweedley
NASA Lab Tech
Cindy Hogan
Reporter
Lidia Porto
Gary's Nurse
Richard Dillard
The President
Gil Glasgow
Bartender
Shelley Duvall
Mrs. Randall (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Stuart Gillard
Director
Jon Turteltaub
Executive Producer
Craig Mazin
Screenplay, Story
Greg Erb
Screenplay, Story
Roger Birnbaum
Producer
Eric L. Gold
Producer
Michael Tavera
Original Music Composer
Steven Poster
Director of Photography
Jonathan Glickman
Executive Producer
Oren Aviv
Executive Producer, Story
William D. Gordean
Editor
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