Action ·Drama · United States of America · 1980 · 1h 32m

The Pilot

Director

Cast

Cliff Robertson as Mike Hagan Diane Baker as Pat Simpson Frank Converse as Jim Cochran Milo O'Shea as Doctor O'Brian Dana Andrews as Randolph Evers Gordon MacRae as Joe Barnes

Crew

Walter Lassally — Director of Photography Evan A. Lottman — Editor John Addison — Original Music Composer Robert P. Davis — Screenplay Robert P. Davis — Novel Gregory Earls — Producer

Tagline

He's the best damn pilot in the sky. Drunk or sober.

Synopsis

Mike Hagan is a pilot in passenger service and candidate for the honor "Best Pilot of the Year". Nobody knows that he's got private sorrows - he's an alcoholic. A stewardess notices his regular visits of the toilet and reports it.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Cliff Robertson Director Walter Lassally Director of Photography Evan A. Lottman Editor John Addison Original Music Composer Robert P. Davis Screenplay Robert P. Davis Novel Gregory Earls Producer William De Seta Production Design

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