Rocketman


1h 33m 1997

Brief Synopsis

When a member of the first manned space mission to Mars is injured during training, he is replaced by an absent-minded rocket scientist, and chaos ensues as he angers the captain, falls in love with the beautiful first-officer, and befriends a trained chimpanzee.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Romance
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Utah, USA; Houston, Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

When a member of the first manned space mission to Mars is injured during training, he is replaced by an absent-minded rocket scientist, and chaos ensues as he angers the captain, falls in love with the beautiful first-officer, and befriends a trained chimpanzee.

Crew

Anna Abbey

Set Costumer

John K Adams

Adr Editor

Ritchie Adams

Song

David Bruce Allsberry

Animal Trainer

Gary Anderton

Assistant Camera Operator

Marc Andrus

Key Grip

Frank Anzalone

Director Of Photography

Carlos Arguello

Digital Effects Supervisor

Harold Arlen

Song

William L Asman

Camera Operator

Boyd Atherton

Production Assistant

Berton Averre

Song

David Aviv

Technical Advisor

Oren Aviv

Executive Producer

Oren Aviv

Screenplay

Oren Aviv

From Story

Chris Baird

Editor

Nick Bates

Cgi Artist

Brian Battles

Visual Effects

Randy Bauer

Visual Effects

Richard J Bayard

Construction Coordinator

Richard A Benoit

Effects Coordinator

Cliff Bergman

Foreman

Lark Bernini

Associate Producer

Randy Bilski

Carpenter

Roger Birnbaum

Producer

Bo Bobko

Technical Advisor

Barbara Boguski

Adr Editor

Brigitte Bourque

Visual Effects

Bryan Bowen

Sound Effects Editor

Michael Boxer

Animal Trainer

Ursula Brauner

Animal Trainer

Steve Brock

Best Boy

Mark A Brown

Visual Effects

Thomas Burman

Makeup

Scott Burrow

Adr Editor

June Burton

Advisor

Craig Busch

Location Manager

Jose M Calleja

Assistant

Casey Cannon

Graphics

Pat Caputo

Key Grip

Anne Carr

Other

Kathryn Carr

Production Assistant

Dan Carter

Chief Modelmaker

Layne Chaney

Grip

Franklin Chang-diaz

Technical Advisor

Chris Ciampa

Graphics

Gary A. Clark

Other

Kenneth C Clark

Special Effects Foreman

Larry E Clark

Special Effects Assistant

Alan Clarkson

Accounting Assistant

Peter Clarkson

Rigging Gaffer

J Kristin Cloud

Production Assistant

William Cobb

Special Effects

Matt Cohen

Other

Brandy Collins

Swing Gang

David A Corbett

Other

Joe Cordelle

Visual Effects

John Cornejo

Visual Effects

Pud Cusack

Sound Mixer

Lisa Deaner

Visual Effects

Amy Demarte

Camera Assistant

Deirdre Detappan

Production Coordinator

Frank Detone

Grip

Kenny Dezendorf

Other

Kate Dimento

Assistant

Andrew Dorfman

Song

Andrew Dorfman

Music

Andrew Dorfman

Song Performer

Tom Dornbusch

Set Designer

Ned Dowd

Production

Matt Downey

Special Effects Assistant

Becki Drake

Makeup

Steve Drake

Grip

Richard Dwan

Dialogue Editor

Brent Ekstrand

Other

John M. Elliott Jr.

Makeup

Victor Ennis

Assistant Sound Editor

Greg Erb

Screenplay

Greg Erb

From Story

David Escher

Special Effects

Steve Ewing

Special Effects Assistant

Michael J. Fahey

Best Boy Grip

Gregory S Farley

Production Assistant

Richard Farnsworth

Production Assistant

Richard Favazzo

Other

Marvin Felton

Special Effects

Robert Fernandez

Other

Doug Fieger

Song

Eileen H Fisher

Casting Associate

Evan Fisher

Assistant Editor

Wayne Fitzgerald

Titles

Joey Forsyte

Director Of Photography

James Fowler

Production Assistant

Mark Franco

Executive Producer

Lauris Freeman

Casting Associate

Erica Froker

Camera Assistant

Patricia A Fullerton

Script Supervisor

Darrall Garcia

Audio

Scott Gershin

Sound Effects Editor

Ryan Gillard

Camera Assistant

Bill Gilman

Visual Effects

Stephen A. Gindorf

Special Effects Assistant

Rocco Gioffre

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jonathan Glickman

Executive Producer

Douglas Glover

Camera Assistant

William D Gordean

Editor

David Goyette

Special Effects Assistant

Isobel Griffiths

Music Contractor

E Y Harbugh

Song

Leigh Harline

Song

Adam Harrison

Electrician

Charles Haugk

Assistant

Dan Hegeman

Dialogue Editor

Phil Hess

Foley Editor

David Hickey

Accountant

Angela Hinkle

Accountant

John Hockridge

Assistant Director

Joseph Hodges

Art Director

Dave Humbert

Chief Modelmaker

Craig Jaeger

Foley Editor

Rob Janecka

Assistant Property Master

Chris Jargo

Adr Supervisor

Jeff Jarvis

Special Effects Coordinator

Mark R Jennings

Boom Operator

Elton John

Song Performer

Elton John

Song

Jay Johnson

Best Boy

Marisa Johnston

Post-Production Coordinator

Gary Kangrga

Dolly Grip

Sean Kavanagh

Assistant Director

Larry Kemp

Sound Editor

Ron Kern

Transportation Coordinator

Tim Ketzer

Graphics

Krista Kilmer

Line Producer

Jerry Kinmont

Other

Karen Klein

Visual Effects

Richard Klein

Graphics

Key Kolb

Best Boy Grip

James Lakey

Other

Andrea L Larsen

Accounting Assistant

Rob Laufer

Song Performer

Winston Ford Lawless

Props

Donald Lawson

Production Assistant

Louis Lindwall

Special Effects Assistant

Ariana Lingenfeiser

Visual Effects

Jennifer Long

Set Costumer

Toni Lovaglia

Set Costumer

Bob Lyss

Visual Effects

William K Mactavish

Electrician

Rene Malou

Song

Richard Malzahn

Visual Effects Supervisor

Randy Manion

Art Department Coordinator

Robert J Manning

Transportation Co-Captain

Stephen Mapel

Location Manager

Anthony T. Marra Ii

Key Grip

Bill Martin

Original Music

Lynne Martin

Production Assistant

Jamie Masada

Coproducer

Craig Mathieson

Visual Effects

Gary Maxwell

Unit Production Manager

Craig Mazin

From Story

Craig Mazin

Screenplay

Connie Mcaloney-stamos

Production Accountant

Robert Bruce Mccleery

Lighting Technician

Matthew A Mcclung

Production Assistant

James W. Mccormick

Special Effects Assistant

Jay F Mccuin

Props

Nathan Mcguinness

Visual Effects

John Mckee

Assistant

Raul Mello

Best Boy

Mel Metcalfe

Rerecording

Brenda Meyers-ballard

Set Decorator

Jerry Miller

Technical Advisor

Rick Montgomery

Casting

Mary Mooney

Assistant

Harry Moreau

Visual Effects

Robin Morris

Visual Effects

James R Moulton

Special Effects Assistant

P. K. Munson

Camera Assistant

Lincoln Myers

Dga Trainee

Gregg Nestor

Music

Sean O'connor

Visual Effects

Daniel Orlandi

Costume Designer

Mark Ormandy

Audio

David Orr

Color Timer

Dan Parada

Casting

Norman Parker

Camera Assistant

J Scott Pawlak

Craft Service

C Glenn Peters

Grip

John A Petteys

Graphics

Larry Pokoter

Video Assist/Playback

Terry Porter

Rerecording

Steve Poster

Director Of Photography

Paul Power

Storyboard Artist

Richard Prince

Co-Executive Producer

Richard Prince

Unit Production Manager

Christi Pryor

Other

Cesar Quintanilla

Swing Gang

Gen Quintanilla

Swing Gang

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Romance
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Utah, USA; Houston, Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video April 14, 1998

Released in United States Fall October 10, 1997

Released in United States Fall October 10, 1997

Released in United States on Video April 14, 1998

Steven Poster replaced Robert Stevens as director of photography.

Tom DeCerchio was previously attached to direct.

Began shooting September 16, 1996.

Completed shooting November 25, 1996.

Project was originally scheduled to begin production June 1996.