The Rocket List

The Rocket List

Live Before You Die

PG-13 2015 · 84 min · ★ 4.0 · Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama

More than a year has passed since the world found out about Ceres II, a dwarf planet on a clean course to devastate earth. The initial chaos that ensued has diminished; in the final weeks leading up to impact, people everywhere are trying to live normal everyday lives just one last time. Four friends use their final days to fulfill their bucket lists and document it in hopes of preserving a time capsule they call the "Rocket List". The plan is to fire off their documentary into outer space before impact in hopes that one day someone will find it.

Directed by Akash Sherman · Written by Akash Sherman

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Akash Sherman Akash Sherman
Joel Klassen Joel Klassen
Zachary Vydra Zachary Vydra
Timothy Choy Tim Choy
Sarah Wong Sarah (Tim's Girlfriend)
Alex Choy Alex (Tim's Brother)
Robyn Slack Joel's Roommate
Leandro Amorim-Downie News Anchor (Voice) / Guy With Sign
Jenny Rubé News Reporter (voice)
Gerald Mason Naked Old Guy

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