Handlung
Mitte der 60er Jahre in einem Vorort von London: Reginald Dwight ist ein ganz normaler Junge – ein bisschen kräftiger gebaut und ziemlich schüchtern. Nur wenn er am Klavier sitzt, kommt er so richtig aus sich heraus. Seine wahre Leidenschaft allerdings gilt dem Rock ’n’ Roll, den er aber erst nach seinem Umzug in die englische Hauptstadt ausleben kann. Gemeinsam mit Texter Bernie Taupin mischt er die Londoner Szene schon bald auf, nur der richtige Name fehlt ihm noch. Mit seiner Umbenennung in Elton John beginnt für ihn schließlich der Aufstieg zu einer der schillerndsten Figuren, die die britische Unterhaltungsbranche jemals hervorbrachte. Er fällt mit seinen aufwändigen Kostümen auf, in denen er einen Nummer-eins-Hit nach dem anderen abliefert – bis er eines Tages feststellt, dass nach einem raketenhaften Aufstieg ein tiefer Fall droht. Er kann nicht auf ewig Rocketman bleiben …
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Besetzung
Taron Egerton
Elton John
Jamie Bell
Bernie Taupin
Richard Madden
John Reid
Bryce Dallas Howard
Sheila
Gemma Jones
Ivy
Steven Mackintosh
Stanley
Tom Bennett
Fred
Matthew Illesley
Young Reggie
Kit Connor
Older Reggie
Charlie Rowe
Ray Williams
Peter O'Hanlon
Bobby
Ross Farrelly
Cyril
Evan Walsh
Elton Dean
Tate Donovan
Doug Weston
Sharmina Harrower
Heather
Ophelia Lovibond
Arabella
Celinde Schoenmaker
Renate
Harriet Walter
Helen Piena
Stephen Graham
Dick James
Sharon D. Clarke
AA Counsellor
Aston McAuley
Dave Godin
Jason Pennycooke
Wilson
Alexia Khadime
Diana
Carl Spencer
Richard
Jimmy Vee
Arthur
Leon Delroy Williams
Clint
David Doyle
Pub Man 1
Leigh Francis
Pete
Dickon Tolson
Barman
Diana Alexandra Pocol
Mary the Receptionist
Eddie Mann
Band Member
Josh McClorey
New Bluesology Band Member
Rachel Muldoon
Kiki Dee
Benjamin Mason
Bryan
Guillermo Bedward
Geoff
Max Mackintosh
Stephen
Micah Holmes
LA Transgender Maid
Charles Armstrong
Mr. Anderson
Barbara Drennan
Mrs. Anderson
Jake Shears
MC Drag Queen
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Maître D'
Sian Crisp
Waitress
Dale Monie
1st Hanger-On
Alex James-Phelps
Young Guy
Fabian Sgoluppi
Kid
Alison Ball
LA Party Girl
Danielle Scott
LA Party Girl
Leon Cooke
Hugh / Dancer
Juozas Statkevičius
Parkland Patient
Benjamin Lok
Parkland Patient
Dempsey Bovell
Parkland Patient
Max Croes
Parkland Patient
Natalie Adams
Parkland Patient
Pete McCabe
Parkland Patient
Rebecca Davis
Parkland Patient
Titilayo Abiola
Parkland Patient
Ross Dawes
Parkland Patient
Alexa Povah
Parkland Patient
Mark Atkin
Pub Man 2
Stevee Davies
Minion
Nia Towle
Sushi Girl
Lee Bridgman
Steve
Rob Callender
Rory
Demetri Goritsas
Carter
James Bennett
Dancer
Stephan Lee Benson
Dancer
Ava Brennan
Dancer
Myles Brown
Dancer
Sophie Carmen-Jones
Dancer
Nikkita Chadha
Dancer
Navala Chaudhari
Dancer
Tom Clark
Dancer
Zoe Reeve
Dancer
Miles Coote
Dancer
Jack Dargen
Dancer
Michael Downing
Dancer
Jo Dyce
Dancer
Mark Ellison
Dancer
Michael J. Fellows
Dancer
Rebecca Fennelly
Dancer
Ross Finnie
Dancer
Ashley Franklin
Dancer
Fraser Fraser
Dancer
Lucia Marin Gonzalez
Dancer
Martina Gumbs
Dancer
Jared Martyn-Hageman
Dancer
Pip Hersee
Dancer
Connor Hill
Dancer
Thomas Inge
Dancer
Sarah Haruko Iwaskow
Dancer
Luke Jackson
Dancer
Christopher Jeffers
Dancer
Hayley Jones
Dancer
Jamie Karitzis
Dancer
Emily Kuhl
Dancer
Wade Lewin
Dancer
Neeve Martin
Dancer
Thomas Charles Torrance Mather
Dancer
Fiona McDonald
Dancer
Liam Marcinello
Dancer
Alicia Mencia
Dancer
Oliver Metzler
Dancer
Ramzan Miah
Dancer
Jake Moyle
Dancer
Ed Munro
Dancer
Sam Murphy
Dancer
Myles Newland
Dancer
Callum Powell
Dancer
Aishwarya Raut
Dancer
Lauren-Kate Seymour
Dancer
Phil Snowden
Dancer
Nadia Sohawon
Dancer
Sam Stanley
Dancer
Amira Stevens
Dancer
Tristan Temple
Dancer
Alex Thomas
Dancer
Grant Thresh
Dancer
Matt Turner
Dancer
Megan Westpfel
Dancer
Josh Weston
Dancer
Layton Williams
Dancer
Luke Woolaston
Dancer
Tom Woolaston
Dancer
Alexandra Worrall
Dancer
Luke Wright
Dancer
Zeng Yixin
Dancer
Emily Yuen
Dancer
Ziad Abaza
Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
Christina Andrew
Dodger Girl (uncredited)
Lasco Atkins
Extended Family (uncredited)
Jamie Bacon
Cool Dude (uncredited)
Anna Benamati
Elton John's House Manager (uncredited)
Carlos Borrás
Dancer (uncredited)
Dan Burns
Dancer (uncredited)
Peter Cerlienco
Dee Murray (uncredited)
Eric Coco
Bodybuilder (uncredited)
David Cradduck
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Marco De Marlo
Dancer (uncredited)
Michele Donockley
Gig Goer (uncredited)
Dani Dupont
Air Stewardess (uncredited)
Healthy Emmie
Fan (uncredited)
Amor Evans
Fashion Journalist (uncredited)
Viktorija Faith
Party Guest (uncredited)
Delia Florea
Dancer (uncredited)
Jack French
Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Inna Georgia
Bernie Taupin Girlfriend (uncredited)
Michel Alexandre Gonzalez
Busboy (uncredited)
Mark Gooden
Fairground Guest (uncredited)
Nicholle Hembra
Teddy Girl (uncredited)
Theo Ip
80's New Yorker / Londoner (uncredited)
Nick Kellington
Elton's Stagehand (uncredited)
Adnan Kundi
Gig Punter / Hollywood Bowl Crowd (uncredited)
Kamil Lemieszewski
Dr. Maverick / Paramedic (uncredited)
Xiao Xue Xu Lin
Party Goer (uncredited)
Francesco Lucidi
Nigel Olsson (uncredited)
Ketan Majmudar
Dodgers Stadium Attendee (uncredited)
Giles Martin
Music Producer (uncredited)
Ida May
Party Girl (uncredited)
Elizabeth McCafferty
Ray Williams' Girlfriend (uncredited)
Solomon Mousley
Sonny (uncredited)
Adrian Mozzi
Elton John's Guest (uncredited)
Laura Obiols
Elton John's Guest (uncredited)
Tom Ogg
George - John Reid's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Rory Okey
LA Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Richard Price
Pinner Resident / Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Jess Radomska
Teddy Girl 1 (uncredited)
Eddie Register
Burly Guy (uncredited)
Kemal Shah
Doorman (uncredited)
Charlotte Sharland
Ice Cream Girl (Pinner) (uncredited)
Sarah Sharman
Backing Singer (uncredited)
Mariela Silva
Dancer (uncredited)
Amanda Smith
Punter's Wife (uncredited)
Robert Smith
Fan At Concert (uncredited)
Tanisha Spring
Sylvi (uncredited)
Alisha Tarran
Elton Fangirl (uncredited)
Emily Tebbutt
Tiller Girl (uncredited)
Dave Thompson
Elton's Stage Manager (uncredited)
Peter Trevor
Singing Flash Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Lochlan White
Dancer - Pinner Child (uncredited)
Luke White
Bouncer (uncredited)
Riley White
Dancer - Pinner Child (uncredited)
Sara Wilkins
Passerby (uncredited)
Samuel Williams
Drag Queen (uncredited)
Charlie Bentley
Parkland Patient (uncredited)
Bethany Harrison
Dancer
Karl Farrer
Fine Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
