Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
Release Date: Sep 2, 1988 Wide
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On the occasion of wealthy patriarch Burt Lancaster's 77th birthday, his Long Island home is invaded by well-meaning family members. Lancaster is bored by the well-meaning interference of his grown children, but he thrives on the company of his grandchildren, especially 5-year-old Macaulay Culkin (in a terrific pre-star performance). To the kids, Lancaster reveals what he really wants as a birthday present: an old-fashioned Viking funeral! From this point on, the ending of Rocket Gibraltar is a
Sep 2, 1988 Wide
Sep 16, 2003
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Burt Lancaster
Levi Rockwell -
Suzy Amis
Aggie Rockwell -
Patricia Clarkson
Rose Black -
Frances Conroy
Ruby Hanson -
Sinead Cusack
Amanda "Billi" Rockwell -
John Glover
Rolo Rockwell -
Bill Pullman
Crow Black -
Kevin Spacey
Dwayne Hanson -
John Bell
Orson Rockwell -
Nicky Bronson
Max Hanson -
Daniel Bryan Corkill
Kane Rockwell -
Macaulay Culkin
Cy Blue Black -
Angela Goethals
Dawn Black -
Sara Goethals
Flora Rockwell -
Emily Poe
Emily Rockwell -
Sara Rue
Jessica Hanson -
George Martin
Dr. Bonacker -
Renée Coleman
Waitress -
James McDaniel
Policeman -
David Hyde Pierce
Monsieur Henri -
Robert Compono
Tony -
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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.
Unusual, worthwhile and emotionally affecting film.
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