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Rocketman
Rocketman

Rocketman

All you need is a plan...

Genres

Science FictionDramaFantasy

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Nine year old Harry has a plan. A plan to build a rocket and fly his mum to safety just like his hero The Star Ship Captain from his favourite TV show. With only his best friend Jordan by his side, can they blast off before it's too late?

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

12 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

27 May 2014

Country

Australia

Cast

Rory Mackenzie

Rory Mackenzie

Jordan

Scott Major

Scott Major

Father

Philip Manifavas

Philip Manifavas

Harry

Gabriella Topcov

Gabriella Topcov

Mother

Ben Klarenaar

Ben Klarenaar

Gideon Aroni

Gideon Aroni

Ethan Karpathy

Ethan Karpathy

Lelda Kapsis

Lelda Kapsis

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