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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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, Terry O'Quinn 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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