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Rocket Gibraltar

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Rocket Gibraltar

PG

Released Sep 2, 1988

1h 40m

Drama

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Aging writer Levi Rockwell (Burt Lancaster) is dying, but his large family doesn't know it as he invites them to his big beach house in the Hamptons. And after they arrive, Levi sticks close to his many grandchildren, especially Cy Blue Black (Macaulay Culkin). The youngsters are much less afraid of talking about mortality than their parents are, so Levi reveals his last wish is to have an impressive Viking funeral. The kids aim to make it a reality as Levi tries to get closer with his own kids.

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Dennis Schwartz

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Passes for a sunny family value film that yearns for a simpler time when large extended families gathered together and made nice to each other.

Rated: C+

Aug 31, 2005

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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Unusual, worthwhile and emotionally affecting film.

Jul 9, 2003

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Diane S

This movie was beautiful Burt Lancaster & MacCaukey Calkin we're just wonderful. A sweet family break your heart movie. Full of love ❤️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/23

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Audience Member

One of my favorite movies! This coming from a Long Islander who grew up in the time this movie was filmed. There is nothing like growing up on LI. This movie brought me back to the time when I was young and growing up with FAMILY!! This movie just brings me back and I absolutely love it. All the actors who went on to become pretty famous did an awesome job!! If I ever won the lottery I would buy this house in a heartbeat!! Again love love love this movie!! Feel Good!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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I thought rocket Gibraltar was an okay movie. Itâ(TM)s not like anything amazing. Itâ(TM)s not my type of my movie. At least I got to watch Macaulay culkin in his first motion picture. Bill Pullman was also in it too.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

This is so well written and the grandfather and grandchildren make the movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Caught this one on TV years ago and I forgot exactly what it was that made me and Jim Genrich reference and laugh about this but whatever it was it was funny. Didnt they try and make a boat or something. Regardless this is forgettable and sucks

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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A pleasant movie about a old mans birthday party and his last wish. (And his grandchildren for-full it for him)

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Daniel Petrie

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Levi Rockwell

Suzy Amis

Aggie Rockwell

Patricia Clarkson

Rose Black

Frances Conroy

Ruby Hanson

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Amanda 'Billi' Rockwell

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Synopsis

Aging writer Levi Rockwell (Burt Lancaster) is dying, but his large family doesn't know it as he invites them to his big beach house in the Hamptons. And after they arrive, Levi sticks close to his many grandchildren, especially Cy Blue Black (Macaulay Culkin). The youngsters are much less afraid of talking about mortality than their parents are, so Levi reveals his last wish is to have an impressive Viking funeral. The kids aim to make it a reality as Levi tries to get closer with his own kids.

Director: Daniel Petrie
Producer: Jeff Weiss
Screenwriter: Amos Poe
Production Co: Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 2, 1988, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $92.5K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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