Rating: PG
Movie Release Date: June 21, 1991
DVD Release Date: August 17, 1999
Plot 411: A jet pack designed by Howard Hughes falls into the hands of a stunt pilot and turns him into a superhero.
Review: I don't think this movie had much critical acclaim, but I remember being very entertained by it when I was a kid. Bill Campbell is Cliff, a struggling pilot who discovers a hidden jet pack in his bi-plane. The pack was originally stolen from Howard Hughes by a gangster. When Cliff uses the pack to save a friend from a faulty plane, he becomes a hero and a target. A Nazi spy named Neville Sinclair (Timothy Dalton) is trying to get his hands on the techology to aid the war efforts. (Why is Dalton always pegged as the bad guy?) In a plot that unravels into predictability, the jet pack is lost and stolen, a damsel (played by Jennifer Connelly) is in distress and Cliff saves the day. All in all, it's a feel-good movie.
Watch It: For a fun period piece that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Movie Release Date: June 21, 1991
DVD Release Date: August 17, 1999
Plot 411: A jet pack designed by Howard Hughes falls into the hands of a stunt pilot and turns him into a superhero.
Review: I don't think this movie had much critical acclaim, but I remember being very entertained by it when I was a kid. Bill Campbell is Cliff, a struggling pilot who discovers a hidden jet pack in his bi-plane. The pack was originally stolen from Howard Hughes by a gangster. When Cliff uses the pack to save a friend from a faulty plane, he becomes a hero and a target. A Nazi spy named Neville Sinclair (Timothy Dalton) is trying to get his hands on the techology to aid the war efforts. (Why is Dalton always pegged as the bad guy?) In a plot that unravels into predictability, the jet pack is lost and stolen, a damsel (played by Jennifer Connelly) is in distress and Cliff saves the day. All in all, it's a feel-good movie.
Watch It: For a fun period piece that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Skip It: If there's something better on TV.
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