The Rocketeer (1991)

United States of America

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Family

Walt Disney Pictures, Gordon Company, Dark Horse Entertainment, Silver Screen Partners IV

Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, Terry O'Quinn

Joe Johnston

Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo

Taglines: An Ordinary Man Forced to Become An Extraordinary Hero.

nazi, superhero, airplane wreck, based on comic, airship, los angeles, california, based on graphic novel, flying man, pilot hero, nazi collaborationism, 1930s, griffith observatory

A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost.

Reviews:

Author: GenerationofSwine
Billy Campbell was actually extremely believable in this and, honestly, I don't think that they could have found anyone better to play the evil Nazi Erroll Flynn styled actor than James Bond's Timothy Dalton. But, also, I always kind of feel that Campbell has gotten the short end of the acting stick. In all honesty, it's really a horribly fin superhero movie, right down to that amazing retro 1930s serial feel. The entire thing was great and warranted far more fan fare than it received.