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A Balasaur Score of 64 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 59%, Metacritic 60/100. Every source lands within 8 points of the others.
Synopsis
A biplane pilot and WWI veteran takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory days he misses.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes59%
Metacritic60/100
101 audience votes
Key crew
- George Roy HillDirector
- William GoldmanWriter
- Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robert RedfordWaldo Pepper
- Bo SvensonAxel Olsson
- Bo BrundinErnst Kessler
- Susan SarandonMary Beth
- Geoffrey LewisNewt
- Edward HerrmannEzra Stiles
- Philip BrunsDilhoefer
- Roderick CookWerfel
- Kelly Jean PetersPatsy
- Margot KidderMaude
- Scott NewmanDuke
- James S. ApplebyAce
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Themes
world war iaerial combatred baronbiplaneflying acebarnstormingfighter acestunt pilotthe red baronairplane pilot