Red Rocket

... shines when it's at its most vulnerable and heartbreaking. The comedy may be fantastic, but the drama hits it out of the park every time. ” TV Fanatic

Led by Simon Rex’s magnetic performance, RED ROCKET is another vibrant, ground-level look at modern American life from director/co-writer Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine).

Finding himself down and out in Los Angeles, ex porn star Mikey Saber decides to crawl back to his hometown of Texas City, Texas, where his estranged wife and mother-in-law are living. Just as this dysfunctional family seems to be making things work, Mikey meets a young woman named Strawberry working the cash register at a local doughnut shop. He falls right back into his old habits.

Rating
MA15+
Duration
130 MINS

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