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Rocket's Red Glare

2000 · 105 min

A gentle, hopeful family drama about second chances and reaching for the stars, with a mild race-against-time finish.

Directed by
Chris Bremble
Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Family
Overview
A troubled 17-year-old Todd Baker restores a Mercury Redstone rocket as a science project with the help of his ex-astronaut grandfather. When a NASA emergency leaves a space shuttle and its crew in danger, Todd's rocket is the only one ready for immediate launch.
How it feels
Earnest, warm and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, coming-of-age, ambition, redemption
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Chris Bremble
Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Family
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
science fiction, drama, family, tv movie
Directed by
Chris Bremble
Written by
Chris Bremble, John Palmer
Starring
Robert Wagner, Marilu Henner, Ryan Merriman, Danielle Fishel, John Finn, Matt Winston, Bill Timoney, Frederick Coffin
Cinematography
Christopher Duddy
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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