Rocket Ranger (film)

Rocket Ranger is a 1991 action/adventure period superhero film, written by David Frankel and Boaz Yakin and directed by Paul Michael Glaser. It is based on the 1988 Cinemaware video game of the same name.

The film stars Dennis Quaid as Rocket Ranger, Kevin Bacon as Dr. Barnstoff and Lea Thompson as Jane. The film grossed $50 million in the U.S. on a $35 million budget, making it a commercial disaster and it was released around the same time as a similar themed film The Rocketeer, although it made more money in the U.S. compared to The Rocketeer of which only made $46.7 million by critics. Both films received similar reception from critics. Rocket Ranger scored 61% on Rotten Tomatoes, compared to The Rocketeer, of which scored a 65%.

The film was released in the United States on April 12, 1991, by Universal Pictures.

Cast

 * Dennis Quaid as Rocket Ranger
 * Kevin Bacon as Dr. Barnstoff
 * Lea Thompson as Jane

Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack, composed by Michael Kamen, with additional music from Mark Mancina was released on a CD.