Red Rocket

Red Rocket

Everything's bigger in Texas.

R 2021 · 130 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Comedy

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.

Directed by Sean Baker · Written by Chris Bergoch

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