Adventure ·Drama · United States of America · 1975 · 1h 48m

The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper poster
Director
George Roy Hill
Cast
Robert Redford as Waldo Pepper Bo Svenson as Axel Olsson Bo Brundin as Ernst Kessler Susan Sarandon as Mary Beth Geoffrey Lewis as Newt Edward Herrmann as Ezra Stiles
Crew
Robert Surtees — Director of Photography William Reynolds — Editor Henry Mancini — Original Music Composer William Goldman — Writer George Roy Hill — Story George Roy Hill — Producer
Tagline

The second greatest flyer in the world.

Synopsis

A biplane pilot and WWI veteran takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory days he misses.

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Mood & Themes
world war iaerial combatred baronbiplaneflying acebarnstormingfighter acestunt pilotthe red baronairplane pilot
Key Collaborators
George Roy Hill Director Robert Surtees Director of Photography William Reynolds Editor Henry Mancini Original Music Composer William Goldman Writer George Roy Hill Story George Roy Hill Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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