The Rocket

2018 • 86 minutes

About this movie

“The Rocket" is a small town story inspired by true events, about a high school football star who suffers a severe head injury and loses his entire life plan. The heaviness of a broken relationship with his father, and losing the identity of "football star" push him to seek a new way to prove himself. Restricted from playing any sports and despite being an unlikely runner, the cross country coach brings the young man aboard his high school team out of necessity, and through much struggle, doubt, and determination, he finds a new way to push towards greatness. With colorful characters, youthful insights, and nostalgic storytelling, "The Rocket" brings together the elements of family, loss, failure, and redemption. The entire story is based on real characters and events that took place in the mid-west in 1999.

Ratings and reviews

It was an honor and a privilege to be in this film. This movie is genuinely a punch to the face of doubt and fear and what think and say you can't do. This film surpasses that.

The rocket was a really great movie. I think the only actor I knew in the movie was Brady from In Real Life.

This is an amazing movie with an inspiring story, I loved it and the Wisconsin history apart of it❤