France / Jul 14, 2021 / Cannes Film Festival
Everything's bigger in Texas.
2h 10min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
After hitting rock bottom in Los Angeles, former porn star Mikey Saber returns to his hometown in Texas to stay with his estranged wife and mother-in-law. Just as tensions begin to ease, he becomes infatuated with a young doughnut shop worker named Strawberry.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marlon Lambert | Ernesto |
| Vickie Pearce | Manager #1 |
| Bashir Abboud | Manager #2 |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | Manager #3 |
| Caressa Garza | Manager #4 |
| Melary Jones | Leondria's Friend #1 |
| Najeeb Hassan | Quick Stop Clerk |
| Leigh Ann Welch | Leondria's Friend #2 |
| Debra Johnson | Yard Sale Seller |
| Alex Michell | Dancer #1 |
| Curt Smith | Club DJ |
| Tsou Shih-ching | Ms. Phan |
| Andrew Carter | Hungry Hard Hat #1 |
| Stanley Buffington | Hungry Hard Hat #2 |
| Daniel Gonzalez | Hungry Hard Hat #3 |
| Robert Gonzales | Hungry Hard Hat #4 |
| Zachary Kemp | Hungry Hard Hat #5 |
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| Efrain Avendaño | Hungry Hard Hat #6 |
| Shawn Harper | Hungry Hard Hat #7 |
| David Maxwell | Lonnie's Dad |
| Nate Venz | Buff Veteran |
| Anthony Carvelli | Blonde Veteran |
| Parker Bigham | Nash |
| Brandy Kirl | Nash's Mother |
| Dustin Hart | Nash's Father |
| Allison Fuller | Homeowner |
| Dimitri Manetas | Club Owner |
| Roza Kastis | Club Worker |
| Alayna Polk | Dancer #2 |
| Karren Karagulian | Arash (voice) |
| Darinda Fuller | Interviewee |
| Lindsey Fuller | Studio Reporter |
| Elisa Silva | Reporter |
| Gary Fuller | Attorney |
| Seward B. Lott | June's Friend 'B' |
| Mason Shortland | Marcus - Store Patron (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Red Rocket |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | FilmNation Entertainment, Cre Film |
| Official site | redrocket.movie |
| Release date | 10 dicembre 2021 |
| Executive producer | Ben Browning, Milan Popelka, Glen Basner, Alison Cohen, Jackie Shenoo |
| Production | Mariela Villa, Erin Yarbrough, Samantha Quan, Alex Saks, Alex Coco, Sean Baker, Tsou Shih-ching |
| Writer | Chris Bergoch, Sean Baker |
| Casting | Sean Baker |
| Editing | Sean Baker, Alastor Arnold, Mike Melendi, Matt Miller, Leena Gundapaneni, Claire Iannelli |
| Cinematography | Drew Daniels, Adam Lichtenberger, Jesse Vielleux, Chris Hill |
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| Assistant directors | Alex Coco, Tsou Shih-ching, Sean Baker |
| Lighting | Chris Hill |
| Camera operators | Adam Lichtenberger, Jesse Vielleux, Chris Hill, Drew Daniels |
| Additional photography | Adam Lichtenberger, Jesse Vielleux, Chris Hill, Drew Daniels |
| Production design | Stephonik Youth, Chien Lan-chi, Chang Chin-wei |
| Art direction | Stephonik Youth, Chien Lan-chi, Chang Chin-wei |
| Set decoration | Stephonik Youth, Chien Lan-chi, Chang Chin-wei |
| Visual effects | John J. Budion, Sam Stiban, Thurman Martin III, Vico Sharabani, Robi Thomas Vizhayil, Rachel Evans, Raisa Fraiman, Eldho Thomas, Jean-Francois Burdin, Nidhin, Shahil P., Fayis Ismail, Latheesh Puthiyottil, Haris Vk, Laura Pino, Jeril Joseph, Alan Thomas |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Tsou Shih-ching, Samantha Quan |
| Makeup | Samantha Quan, Tsou Shih-ching |
| Hairstyling | Tsou Shih-ching, Samantha Quan |
| Budget | 1.100.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.200.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 02, 2021 / Telluride Film Festival
Spain / Sep 23, 2021 / San Sebastián International Film Festival
Germany / Oct 03, 2021 / Hamburg Film Festival
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Canada / Oct 05, 2021 / Vancouver International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 07, 2021 / BFI London Film Festival
Italy / Oct 22, 2021 / Rome Film Fest
Austria / Oct 26, 2021 / Vienna International Film Festival
Estonia / Nov 14, 2021 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Uruguay / Jan 22, 2022 / José Ignacio International Film Festival
Netherlands / Jan 26, 2022 / 18 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Sweden / Feb 01, 2022 / 15 / Göteborg Film Festival
Lithuania / Mar 26, 2022 / N-16 / Vilnius International Film Festival
Hong Kong / Aug 19, 2022 / III / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Limited release
Portugal / Dec 10, 2021 / M/16
United States / Dec 10, 2021 / R
Hong Kong / Nov 03, 2022 / III / M+
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 24, 2021 / R
Australia / Jan 06, 2022 / MA15+
France / Feb 02, 2022 / 12
New Zealand / Feb 10, 2022 / 16
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Italy / Mar 03, 2022 / VM14
Ireland / Mar 11, 2022 / 18
Norway / Mar 11, 2022 / 15
Poland / Mar 11, 2022 / 16
Sweden / Mar 11, 2022 / 11
United Kingdom / Mar 11, 2022 / 18
South Korea / Mar 12, 2022 / 19
Netherlands / Mar 24, 2022 / 12
Germany / Apr 14, 2022 / 16
Mexico / Apr 14, 2022
Austria / Apr 15, 2022
Spain / May 06, 2022
Denmark / Jun 04, 2022 / 15
Hungary / Jul 28, 2022 / 18
Digital
Switzerland / Sep 28, 2021 / 16
United States / Feb 05, 2022 / R / A24 Screening Room
Australia / May 01, 2022 / MA15+
New Zealand / May 01, 2022 / 16
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France / Jun 01, 2022 / VOD
United Kingdom / Jun 13, 2022 / 18
Physical media
United States / Mar 08, 2022 / R
France / Jun 08, 2022 / DVD & Blu-Ray
TV
United States / Sep 01, 2022 / R / Showtime
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