Movie

Rocket Gibraltar
1988 · 99 min
A gentle, bittersweet family gathering that drifts between squabbling adults and the earnest secret mission of children, ending on a wistful, tender note.
- Directed by
- Daniel Petrie
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Starring
- Burt Lancaster, Suzy Amis, Patricia Clarkson
- Tagline
- One unforgettable weekend, one family met some remarkable, crazy, loving people. Each other.
- Overview
- A man's family comes for his 77th birthday and while he loves all of his children and their children, he and his children don't exactly connect. However, he connects with his grandchildren. And he tells them what he wants for his birthday and they do what they can to give it to him.
- How it feels
- Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Family, death, aging, grief
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Daniel Petrie
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Starring
- Burt Lancaster, Suzy Amis, Patricia Clarkson












