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The Rocketeer (1991)

Directed by Joe Johnston · Cinematography by Hiro Narita

PG108 min63 frames

ActionAdventureScience FictionFamily

An Ordinary Man Forced to Become An Extraordinary Hero.

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The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: fullbody — A historic airstrip with a vintage hangar featuring prominent lettering and a wooden structure. Three…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: medium — A rural roadside area features a vintage car parked near a wooden sign. Two men stand in conversation…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: wide — A crowded wooden grandstand is decorated with red, white, and blue patriotic bunting. A man in the…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: closeup — A dark, atmospheric space with blue-tinted lighting suggests a formal event setting. A man in a tuxedo…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: closeup — Four men stand close together in what appears to be a dimly lit office. The central man with a mustache…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: establishing — A dry, open landscape of tilled brown soil extends toward distant rolling hills. A yellow aircraft…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with a dark background and a vertical architectural element. A man wearing…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: wide — A lavish ballroom features a large shell-shaped stage set above a pool of light blue water. A clarinetist…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: medium — A dimly lit restaurant booth with dark wooden paneled walls in the background. A young woman speaks to a…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a bed with white silk linens and ornate wall carvings. A man leans toward a…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: wide — A dense crowd of people sits in wooden bleachers decorated with festive red and white bunting. A pilot…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: wide — A spacious room featuring geometric relief patterns on the walls and a stone fireplace. A woman in a silk…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: closeup — A man stands amidst a gathering of people in a dark outdoor space at night. In the background a tall…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: wide — A 1930s roadside cafe exterior features a small airplane parked on a dirt lot. A crowd of people in period…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: medium — A woman and a man face each other closely in a dimly lit setting. Large leafy bushes surround them in the…The Rocketeer (1991) movie still: wide — A giant dog-shaped novelty building sits beside a dirt road under a night sky. A glowing neon sign hangs…
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The Rocketeer — official trailer

What is The Rocketeer about?

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.

The Rocketeer is a 1991 American superhero film from Walt Disney Pictures and released as a Touchstone Pictures film internationally. It was produced by Charles Gordon, Lawrence Gordon, and Lloyd Levin, directed by Joe Johnston, and stars Billy Campbell, Alan Arkin, Jennifer Connelly, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, and Tiny Ron Taylor. It is based on the character of the same name created by comic book artist and writer Dave Stevens.

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What does the cinematography of The Rocketeer look like?

Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of The Rocketeer leans on medium shots (43% of the sample) and wide compositions (24%). Cinematographer Hiro Narita keeps 57% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 60% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

What is the color palette of The Rocketeer?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Rocketeer (1991) are #322e2a, #161413, #565049, #d4d2ce, #524839, #f4f3f1 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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