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Red Rocket
Red Rocket

Red Rocket (2021)

68% User Rating
2h 10min
Drama
Comedy

"Everything's bigger in Texas."

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.

Sean BakerDirector

Cast

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Simon Rex

Simon Rex

Mikey

Suzanna Son

Suzanna Son

Strawberry

Bree Elrod

Bree Elrod

Lexi

Ethan Darbone

Ethan Darbone

Lonnie

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Brenda Deiss

Lil

Judy Hill

Judy Hill

Leondria

Brittney Rodriguez

Brittney Rodriguez

June

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Marlon Lambert

Ernesto

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Vickie Pearce

Manager #1

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Bashir Abboud

Manager #2

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Kevin Cavanaugh

Manager #3

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Caressa Garza

Manager #4

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Melary Jones

Leondria's Friend #1

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Najeeb Hassan

Quick Stop Clerk

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Leigh Ann Welch

Leondria's Friend #2

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Debra Johnson

Yard Sale Seller

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Alex Michell

Dancer #1

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Curt Smith

Club DJ

Shih-Ching Tsou

Shih-Ching Tsou

Ms. Phan

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Andrew Carter

Hungry Hard Hat #1

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Stanley Buffington

Hungry Hard Hat #2

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Daniel Gonzalez

Hungry Hard Hat #3

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Robert Gonzales

Hungry Hard Hat #4

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Zachary Kemp

Hungry Hard Hat #5

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Efrain AvendaƱo

Hungry Hard Hat #6

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Shawn Harper

Hungry Hard Hat #7

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David Maxwell

Lonnie's Dad

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Nate Venz

Buff Veteran

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Anthony Carvelli

Blonde Veteran

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Parker Bigham

Nash

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Brandy Kirl

Nash's Mother

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Dustin Hart

Nash's Father

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Allison Fuller

Homeowner

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Dimitri Manetas

Club Owner

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Roza Kastis

Club Worker

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Alayna Polk

Dancer #2

Karren Karagulian

Karren Karagulian

Arash (voice)

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Darinda Fuller

Interviewee

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Lindsey Fuller

Studio Reporter

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Elisa Silva

Reporter

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Gary Fuller

Attorney

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Seward B. Lott

June's Friend 'B'

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Mason Shortland

Marcus - Store Patron (uncredited)

Reviews (1)

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Rating 60%

April 4, 2022

Simon Rex is "Mikey", a down on his luck former porn star who has to return to live with his unwelcoming ex wife "Lexi" (Bree Elrod) and her mother "Lil" (Brenda Deiss). He sleeps on their couch, can't get a job, so ends up dealing dope and that's when he meets the young - and innocent - "Strawberry" (Suzanna Son) who is working at a doughnut shop. He turns on all his charms and soon enough they decide that they are going to elope with $3,000 of his ill-gotten gains. Well, that's their plan anyway, Of course, his ex; her mother and the local drugs queenpin don't quite approve. At times it's quite niftily paced with quite a few laughs, but I found the plot to be really quite thin and predictable as the thing went on. As an observational piece on the sort of trailer-park existence in rural Texas, it is probably quite authentic, but it just didn't do much for me. Over two hours was just far too long to sustain the theme, and aside from quite an engagingly quirky effort from Deiss, I felt this was another film that could happily wait for it's small screen release before watching it.

Media

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SIMON REX wins BEST MALE LEAD at the 2022 Spirit Awards.

SIMON REX wins BEST MALE LEAD at the 2022 Spirit Awards.

Welcome Back Dude

Welcome Back Dude

5 Minute Preview

5 Minute Preview

Red Rocket Q&A with Sean Baker and team

Red Rocket Q&A with Sean Baker and team

Simon Rex: Thru The Eras

Simon Rex: Thru The Eras

RED ROCKET Q&A with Sean Baker, Simon Rex, Suzanna Son and Bree Elrod at AFI Fest

RED ROCKET Q&A with Sean Baker, Simon Rex, Suzanna Son and Bree Elrod at AFI Fest

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Sean Baker and Cast on Red Rocket at NYFF59

Sean Baker and Cast on Red Rocket at NYFF59

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