After buzzing in 2021’s Cannes Film Festival, the critically acclaimedRed Rocketis coming to DVD and Blu-ray this March. AlthoughRed Rocketwas highly praised in film festivals, scoring a nomination for the Palme d’Or, the movie only had a limited theatrical run, making the disc release the first opportunity most cinema lovers will have to watch it.
Both the DVD and Blu-ray releases ofRed Rocketcome with an audio commentary with writer-directorSean Baker, cinematographerDrew Daniels, and lead actorSimon Rex. The disc release also includes an audio commentary with film criticKat Ellingerand a making-of that’ll look behind the scenes ofRed Rocket’s production.
Red Rocketfollows Rex as Mikey Saber, a has-been adult movie star who’s forced to come back to his hometown in Texas. There, he must confront the wife (Bree Elrod) he had left behind and the people who didn’t want him to come back after he decided to dedicate his life to the pornographic market. Unemployed and trying to get by however he can, Mikey meets a teenager known as Strawberry (Suzanna Son), whom he sees as his ticket back into the adult film industry.
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Red Rocketcomes from director and co-writer Baker, along with co-writerChrisBergoch. Baker has been gathering a lot of attention with his grounded filming style and the unorthodox nature of his scripts. Baker’s last feature,The Florida Project, followed a six-year-old girl (BrooklynnPrince) living in a motel close to Walt Disney World with her unemployed mother (Bria Vinaite). Before that, Baker directedTangerine, which followed a transgender sex worker (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) trying to find her pimp boyfriend.
Red Rocket’s cast also includesBrendaDeiss,EthanDarbone,BrittneyRodriguez, andJudyHill. Rex’s performance as the con-man and porn actor Mickey has been internationally recognized, with eight different awards and nominations, some still pending results. Critics also praised Elrod, who had her major debut role inRed Rocket, and Son, who had her feature film debut.
Red Rocketarrives on March 15 on DVD and Blu-ray from Lionsgate. CheckRed Rocket’s trailer and official synopsis below.
Mikey Saber (Simon Rex) is back home in small-town Texas after burning bridges and flaming out all over Los Angeles. A hustler, operator, and charismatic con man, Mikey quickly learns that no one wants him back. When he meets a teenager working at the local donut shop, he sees his ticket back to the big time, in this darkly funny, live-wire film from acclaimed writer-director Sean Baker (The Florida Project,Tangerine).
