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Rockets Redglare! (2003)

2003-05-02 · 1h 29m · EN
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A portrait of Rockets Redglare, the morbidly obese fixture of New York's underground until his death in 2001. Rockets was the sometimes bodyguard/drug dealer of Sid Vicious and Jean Michel Basquiat, as well as a talented stand-up comic and character actor who left his indelible mark wherever he went. This film chronicles Rockets' last days, hunting for methadone in Puerto Rico and telling stories from his past.

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Luis Fernandez de la RegueraDirector

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Rockets RedglareRockets RedglareSelfWillem DafoeWillem DafoeSelfJim JarmuschJim JarmuschSelfSteve BuscemiSteve BuscemiSelfMatt DillonMatt DillonSelfJulian SchnabelJulian SchnabelSelfAlexandre RockwellAlexandre RockwellSelfMolly GriffithMolly GriffithSelfNick ZeddNick ZeddSelf

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Frequently asked questions about Rockets Redglare!

What is Rockets Redglare! about?

A portrait of Rockets Redglare, the morbidly obese fixture of New York's underground until his death in 2001. Rockets was the sometimes bodyguard/drug dealer of Sid Vicious and Jean Michel Basquiat, as well as a talented stand-up comic and character actor who left his indelible mark wherever he went. This film chronicles Rockets' last days, hunting for methadone in Puerto Rico and telling stories from his past.

How long is Rockets Redglare!?

Rockets Redglare! has a runtime of 89 minutes.