Directed by:
George Roy HillScreenplay:
William GoldmanCinematography:
Robert SurteesComposer:
Henry ManciniCast:
Robert Redford, Bo Svenson, Bo Brundin, Susan Sarandon, Geoffrey Lewis, Edward Herrmann, Margot Kidder, Philip Bruns, Kelly Jean Peters, Lawrence P. Casey (more)VOD (1)
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Following the enormous success of THE STING, George Roy Hill finally had the freedom to make this film about the romance of aviation, which had been a cherished project of his for years. It stars Robert Redford as Waldo Pepper, a former WWI pilot who, in 1926, is barnstorming across the country in a Curtiss JN-4 biplane, doing stunts for a living. He exaggerates his wartime heroics, as much to fulfill his own fantasies as to drum up business, claiming to have engaged in a dogfight with ace German fighter pilot Ernst Kessler (Bo Brundin). His closest friend, Ezra Stiles, is working on the design of a monoplane that can perform the perilous outside loop, which Pepper intends to be the first to execute. With public interest in stunt flying on the downslide, the pilot is forced to partner with good-natured former competitor Axel Olsson (Bo Svenson). But things still remain tough for the pilots, leading them to join a flying circus. When tragedy strikes, Pepper must answer to aviation authorities. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Robert Redford
USA
Best movies:
The Sting (1973)
Butch Cassidy et le Kid (1969)
Out of Africa (1985)
Bo Svenson
Sweden
Best movies:
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
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Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Bo Brundin
Sweden
Best movies:
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
Centennial (1978) (series)
Zorn (1994) (TV movie)
Susan Sarandon
USA
Best movies:
Thelma & Louise (1991)
The Front Page (1974)
Dead Man Walking (1995)
Geoffrey Lewis
USA
Best movies:
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Edward Herrmann
USA
Best movies:
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James Dean (2001) (TV movie)
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Margot Kidder
Canada
Best movies:
Maverick (1994)
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
Superman (1978)
Philip Bruns
USA
Best movies:
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Taking Off (1971)
How the West Was Won (1976) (series)
Kelly Jean Peters
USA
Best movies:
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The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
Any Wednesday (1966)
Lawrence P. Casey
USA
Best movies:
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
Good Guys Wear Black (1978)
Jack Manning
USA
Best movies:
Frances (1982)
Columbo (1971) (series)
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
John Reilly
USA
Best movies:
How the West Was Won (1976) (series)
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
The Patricia Neal Story (1981) (TV movie)
Murray Pollack
USA
Best movies:
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What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Giant (1956)
James N. Harrell
USA
Best movies:
JFK (1991)
Paper Moon (1973)
Outlaw Blues (1977)
Roderick Cook
UK
Best movies:
Amadeus (1984)
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
Two-Fisted Tales (1992) (TV movie)
Scott Newman
USA
Best movies:
La Tour infernale (1974)
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
Breakheart Pass (1975)
Harvey Christiansen
USA
Best movies:
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The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
The Sugarland Express (1974)