Rocket Gibraltar
1988 film by Daniel Petrie
- September 2, 1988 (1988-09-02)
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Rocket Gibraltar is a 1988 American drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Burt Lancaster, Suzy Amis Cameron, Patricia Clarkson, Frances Conroy, Sinead Cusack, John Glover, Bill Pullman, Kevin Spacey and Macaulay Culkin in his film debut.
Plot
Levi Rockwell is a retired, widowed Hollywood communist screenwriter and patriarch who reunites his entire family at his Long Island estate for his 77th birthday, but personal and social problems abound. His four children, son Rolo, and daughters Ruby, Rose and Aggie arrive, along with their spouses and children, to help him celebrate his 77th birthday. During the course of the family reunion, Levi's health begins to fail and he voices a sentimental request that he be given a "Viking Funeral" after his death. With his adult children consumed by their own personal worries, the grandchildren honor Levi's last wishes.
Cast
- Burt Lancaster as Levi Rockwell
- John Glover as Rolo Rockwell
- Sinéad Cusack as Amanda "Billi" Rockwell
- Frances Conroy as Ruby Hanson
- Kevin Spacey as Dwayne Hanson
- Patricia Clarkson as Rose Black
- Bill Pullman as Crow Black
- Suzy Amis Cameron as Aggie Rockwell
- Sara Rue as Jessica Hanson
- Angela Goethals as Dawn Black
- Macaulay Culkin as Cy Blue Black
- David Hyde Pierce as Monsieur Henri
References
- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
External links
- Rocket Gibraltar at IMDb
- Rocket Gibraltar at AllMovie
- Rocket Gibraltar at Box Office Mojo
- Rocket Gibraltar at Rotten Tomatoes
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Films directed by Daniel Petrie
- The Bramble Bush (1960)
- A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
- The Main Attraction (1962)
- Stolen Hours (1963)
- The Idol (1966)
- The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966)
- A Howling in the Woods (1971)
- Moon of the Wolf (1973)
- The Neptune Factor (1973)
- The Gun and the Pulpit (1974)
- Buster and Billie (1974)
- Mousey (1974)
- Eleanor and Franklin (1976)
- Lifeguard (1976)
- Sybil (1976)
- Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977)
- The Betsy (1978)
- Resurrection (1980)
- Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981)
- Six Pack (1982)
- The Dollmaker (1984)
- The Bay Boy (1984)
- Half a Lifetime (1986)
- Square Dance (1987)
- Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
- Cocoon: The Return (1988)
- My Name Is Bill W. (1989)
- Lassie (1994)
- Kissinger and Nixon (1995)
- The Assistant (1998)
- Inherit the Wind (1999)
- Seasons of Love (1999)
- Walter and Henry (2001)
- Wild Iris (2001)
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