Walt Disney Pictures' The Rocketeer (1991) Trailer

Trailer for the 1991 science-fiction historical adventure film based on the comic books by Dave Stevens.

Plot: A pilot finds himself thrust into an adventure with Chicago gangsters, Nai spies, government agents and more when he discovers a wearable engine stowed away in his airplane hanger.

There was a stretch in the late 1980's/early 1990's where the Walt Disney Company was striving to produce films in the tradition of Walt and this is one of them. There was high hopes that this film would launch a new franchise in the tradition of Indiana Jones. Due to a variety of factors, the film didn't find an audience upon initial release but gained a cult following in the years since. Director Joe Johnston was hired to direct the first Captain America movie because of his work on this film.

Starring

Billy Campbell as Clifford Secord ("The Rocketeer")
Alan Arkin as A. "Peevy" Peabody
Jennifer Connelly as Jenny Blake
Paul Sorvino as Eddie Valentine
Terry O'Quinn as Howard Hughes
Timothy Dalton as Neville Sinclair
Ed Lauter as FBI Agent Fitch
James Handy as FBI Agent "Wooly" Wolinski
Jon Polito as Otis Bigelow
Eddie Jones as Malcolm
Robert Guy Miranda as Spanish Johnny
Nada Despotovich as Irma
William Sanderson as Skeets
Margo Martindale as Millie
John Lavachielli as Rusty
Clint Howard as Monk
Melora Hardin as South Seas Singer
Rick Overton as South Seas Patron
Max Grodénchik as Wilmer
Tiny Ron Taylor as Lothar
Don Pugsley as "Goose"
America Martin as Patsy
Michael Milhoan as Jeff
Daniel O'Shea as Mike
Joe D'Angerio as Stevie
Tommy J. Huff as Lenny
Pat Crawford Brown as Mrs. Pye
Paul DeSouza as Pauly
Gene Daily as Clark Gable
Bob Leeman as W.C. Fields
Julian Barnes as Charlie

Songs by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman & Mel Leven and George Bruns.

Story by Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, & William Dear

Screenplay by Danny Bilson & Paul De Meo

Directed by Joe Johnston

Release date June 21, 1991

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