Feature · 1997 · 95 min · Science fiction comedy, Romantic comedy · Directed by Stuart Gillard
RocketMan (1997) was filmed in Houston and Sugar Land, Texas, with locations including Johnson Space Center, Rocket Park and Lake Point Plaza, in 1996.
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| Set | Location | Town | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson Space Center | Houston | Wikipedia | |
| 2 | Rocket Park | Houston | Wikipedia | |
| 3 | Sugar Land | Fort Bend County | Texas Film Commission | |
| 4 | NASA building exteriors | Lake Point PlazaSet: NASA building exteriors | Sugar Land | Wikipedia |
| Dept | Name | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Stuart Gillard | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Writer | Craig Mazin | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Writer | Greg Erb | IMDb · Wikidata |
| Cinematographer | Steven Poster | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Editor | William D. Gordean | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Producer | Roger Birnbaum | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Company | Caravan Pictures | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Company | Walt Disney Pictures | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Company | Roger Birnbaum Productions | IMDb · Wikidata |
| Company | Gold/Miller Productions | IMDb search · Wikidata |
| Business | Department | Supplied |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Sepko Casting | Casting | Texas casting and extras casting |
Film work in Houston · 9 open calls · Crew rates · Join the crew list · Post a call
| Year | Production | Shot in |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Selena | San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Aransas Pass |
| 1997 | The Locusts | Houston, Richmond, Rosenberg |
| 1997 | Amarillo by Morning | Houston |
| 1997 | Breast Men TV movie | Houston, Galveston |
| 1997 | Fifth Ward | Houston |
| 1997 | Hope | Anderson, Houston, League City |
| 1997 | Prithvi | Houston, Lufkin |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Aubrey, Denton, Hood |
| 1998 | Rushmore | Houston, Baytown |
| 1996 | Tin Cup | Arlington, Houston, Kingwood |
| Year | Production | Shot in |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Powder | Houston, Llano, Montgomery |
| 1995 | The Big Green | Austin, Dale, Elgin |
RocketMan poster: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; 1 Johnson Space Center: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons; 3 Sugar Land: Ed Schipul, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons; William Sadler: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons; Jeffrey DeMunn: Casey Florig, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons; Beau Bridges: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mikelle'D, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons; Shelley Duvall: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons; Apollo 13: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Terms of Endearment: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Boyhood: © Box Office Mojo, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Armageddon: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Letters from Iwo Jima: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Pearl Harbor: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; The Tree of Life: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Paris, Texas: © Roger Ebert, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia.
Texas locations from Wikidata, Wikipedia’s filming categories, the Texas Film Commission and the sources linked with each spot.
