Synopsis
Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium. Brewster tells those he trusts of his dream, but displays a unique way of treating others who do not fit within his plans.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic72/100
101 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert AltmanDirector
- Doran William CannonWriter
- Gene PageOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Bud CortBrewster
- Sally KellermanLouise
- Michael MurphyShaft
- William WindomWeeks
- Shelley DuvallSuzanne
- René AuberjonoisThe Lecturer
- Stacy KeachAbraham Wright
- John SchuckJohnson
- Margaret HamiltonDaphne Heap
- Jennifer SaltHope
- Corey FischerHines
- G. WoodCrandall
Stills
Themes
texassurrealismhouston, texasserial killerstranglerpolice investigationmurder investigationravenlecturerguardian angelhouston astrodomewings