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Rocket Gibraltar
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Wikipedia article
'Rocket Gibraltar' is a 1988 American drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Burt Lancaster, Suzy Amis, Patricia Clarkson, Frances Conroy, Sinead Cusack, John Glover, Bill Pullman, Kevin Spacey and Macaulay Culkin in his film debut.
Plot
Levi Rockwell is a retired, widowed Hollywood screenwriter and patriarch who reunites his entire family at his Long Island estate for his 77th birthday, but personal and social problems abound. His four children, son Rolo, and daughters Ruby, Rose and Aggie arrive, along with their spouses and children, to help him celebrate his 77th birthday. During the course of the family reunion, Levi's health begins to fail and he voices a sentimental request that he be given a "Viking Funeral" after his death. With his adult children consumed by their own personal worries, the grandchildren honor Levi's last wishes.
Cast
* Burt Lancaster as Levi Rockwell
* Suzy Amis as Aggie Rockwell
* Patricia Clarkson as Rose Black
* Macaulay Culkin as Cy Blue Black
* Angela Goethals as Dawn Black
* Frances Conroy as Ruby Hanson
* John Glover as Rolo Rockwell
* Sinad Cusack as Amanda "Billi" Rockwell
* Sara Rue as Jessica Hanson
* Bill Pullman as Crow Black
* Kevin Spacey as Dwayne Hanson
* David Hyde Pierce as Monsieur Henri
References
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