Review of RocketMan (1997) by Steven M — 16 Jul 2007

After 20 viewings, still absolutely hilarious.

This review of RocketMan (1997) was written by Steven M on 16 Jul 2007.

RocketMan has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Robert U (69) on 25 Aug 2013

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This is not a documentary... Some of the reviews on this are completely serious…

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