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Rocketman (Original title)
Dates: 2019 (Copyright), 2019 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Director: Dexter Fletcher

Synopsis: The fictionalised story of the life of rock star Elton John.

Genre:
Biopic

Subjects:
Musicians, Rock music
Releases
Date: 22 May 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby AtmosAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 121 mins 7 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Paramount Pictures UK
Date: 31 May 2019Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby AtmosAspect ratio: 2.35:1Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Paramount Pictures

Credits (50)
©: Paramount Pictures Corporation, Production Company: Marv Films, Production Company: Rocket Pictures, Presents: Paramount Pictures, New Republic Pictures, Executive Producer: Elton John, Executive Producer: Claudia Vaughn, Executive Producer: Brian Oliver, Executive Producer: Steve Hamilton Shaw, Executive Producer: Michael Gracey, Produced by: Matthew Vaughn, Produced by: David Furnish, Produced by: Adam Bohling, Produced by: David Reid, Unit Production Manager: Adam Bohling, Unit Production Manager: David Reid, Unit Production Manager: Iain Mackenzie, Production Supervisor: Ella Chaitow, Post-production Supervisor: Emma Zee, 1st Assistant Director: Jack Ravenscroft, 2nd Assistant Director: Joe Barlow, Script Supervisor: Lucy Ward, Casting by: Reginald Poerscout-Edgerton, Written by: Lee Hall, Director of Photography: George Richmond, B Camera Operator/Steadicam Operator: Chris Bain, Special Effects Supervisor: Steve Warner, Edited by: Chris Dickens, Production Designer: Marcus Rowland, Supervising Art Director: Tim Blake, Art Director: Steve Carter, Art Director: Emily Norris, Art Director: Alice Walker, Costume Designer: Julian Day, Costume Supervisor: Sian Evans, Wig Supervisor/Hair & Make-up Artist: Tapio Salmi, Original Score by: Matthew Margeson, Music Producer: Giles Martin, Music Editor: Andy Patterson, Music Editor: Cécile Tournesac, Choreography by: Adam Murray, Production Sound Mixer: John Hayes, Re-recording Mixer: Mike Prestwood Smith, Re-recording Mixer: Matthew Collinge, Supervising Sound Editor: Danny Sheehan, Supervising Sound Editor: Danny Sheehan, Supervising Sound Editor: Matthew Collinge, Supervising Sound Editor: Matthew Collinge, Stunt Co-ordinator: James O'Dee
Cast (63)
Taron Egerton (Elton John), Jamie Bell (Bernie Taupin), Richard Madden (John Reid), Gemma Jones (Ivy), Bryce Dallas Howard (Sheila), Stephen Graham (Dick James), Steven Mackintosh (Stanley), Tate Donovan (Doug Weston), Charlie Rowe (Ray Williams), Matthew Illesley (young Reggie), Kit Connor (older Reggie), Pete O'Hanlon (Bobby), Ross Farrelly (Cyril), Evan Walsh (Elton Dean), Sharmina Harrower (Heather), Ophelia Lovibond (Arabella), Celinde Schoenmaker (Renate), Harriet Walter (Helen Piena), Sharon D. Clarke (counselor), Aston McAuley (Dave Godin), Jason Pennycooke (Wilson), Alexia Khadime (Diana), Carl Spencer (Richard), Jimmy Vee (Arthur), Leon Delroy Williams (Clint), David Doyle (pub man 1), Leigh Francis (Pete), Dickon Tolson (barman), Diana Pocol (Mary the receptionist), Eddie Mann (band member), Josh McClorey (New Bluesology band member), Rachel Muldoon (Kiki Dee), Benjamin Mason (Bryan), Guillermo Bedward (Geoff), Max Mackintosh (Stephen), Micah Holmes (LA transgender maid), Charles Armstrong (Mr Anderson), Barbara Drennan (Mrs Anderson), Jason Sellards (MC/drag queen), Graham Fletcher-Cook (maitre d'), Sian Crisp (waitress), Dale Monie (1st hanger-on), Alex James-Phelps (young guy), Fabian Sgoluppi (kid), Alison Ball, Danielle Scott (LA party girl), Leon Cooke (Hugh), Juozas Statkevicius, Benjamin Lok, Dempsey Bovell, Max Croes, Natalie Adams, Pete McCabe, Rebecca Davis, Titilayo Abiola, Ross Dawes, Alexa Povah (Parkland patient), Mark Atkin (pub man 2), Stevee Davies (minion), Nia Towle (sushi girl), Lee Bridgman (Steve), Rob Callender (Rory), Demitrios John Goritsas (Carter)