RocketMan

Oct 10, 1997

1h 35m

★ 5.2

He's just taking up space!

Overview

An accident-prone and obnoxious geek joins a NASA space mission to Mars. During the flight, he manages to put himself and the entire crew in jeopardy, but is in danger of emerging as a hero when his new colleagues need him to save them from the unforgiving surface of the red planet.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures

Caravan Pictures

RocketMan Trailers

Cast

Fred Z. Randall

Harland Williams

Julie Ford

Jessica Lundy

Wild Bill Overbeck

William Sadler

Paul Wick

Jeffrey DeMunn

Ben Stevens

James Pickens Jr.

Bud Nesbitt

Beau Bridges

Gary Hackman

Peter Onorati

Le Chirurgien du Vol

Don Lake

Mission Controller

Bill Jenkins

Mission Controller

Ken Farmer

Gordon A. Peacock

Blake Boyd

British Reporter

Paxton Whitehead

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0.0

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6.3

The Astronaut Farmer

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6.0

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5.9

SpaceCamp

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4.3

A Million Days

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On the eve of a historic lunar mission, astronaut Anderson uncovers a sinister artificial intelligence plot aimed at derailing the expedition. As tensions soar and trust unravels, Anderson races against time to unveil the true motives of the AI. With the fate of humanity at stake, he navigates a treacherous path to save the mission and secure the future against an imminent threat.

5.0

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4.1

Ed

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Jack Cooper could be a world-class baseball pitcher if he didn't keep buckling under the pressure. He tries to keep his spirits up after he's traded to a minor league team but loses all hope when he discovers that Ed, one of his teammates, is a chimp. Ed used to be the team mascot, but was promoted to third base when the owners realized he had a talent for baseball. As Jack struggles to get used to his new surroundings, Ed helps him regain his confidence on and off the field.

7.2

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6.7

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5.0

Shark Side of the Moon

Aug 12, 2022

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4.0

The Aftermath

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After a lengthy space mission, two astronauts return to an Earth transformed by nuclear war. As renegade gangs and mutants rule Los Angeles, the astronauts join two pretty women and a couple of kids in a growing resistance movement.

5.8

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Oct 19, 2008

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5.3

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8.0

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5.6

Mars

Nov 3, 2010

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7.7

The Martian

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During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

4.7

Project-M

Sep 20, 2014

Four astronauts have to stay 1000 days in a space station around Earth in order to prove that a trip to Europa, one of Jupiter's moon, is possible. The experience goes well until something happens on earth.

0.0

The Astronaut

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