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The Rocketeer

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Movie Info
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Director -
Joe Johnston -
Producer -
Charles Gordon , Lawrence Gordon , Lloyd Levin -
Screenwriter -
Danny Bilson , Paul De Meo , William Dear -
Distributor -
Walt Disney Pictures , Buena Vista Pictures -
Production Co -
Touchstone Pictures , Walt Disney Pictures , Gordon Company -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Fantasy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 21, 1991, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jun 14, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$46.5M -
Runtime -
1h 49m -
Sound Mix -
Surround