Tollkühne Flieger (1975)
Waldo Pepper (Robert Redford) ist ein Stunt-Pilot, der gerne mit erfundenen Geschichten über Luftkämpfe im Ersten Weltkrieg angibt, den er in Wahrheit nur als Fluglehrer erlebt hat. Bei seiner Tour durch das Land trifft er auf den Konkurrenten Axel Olsson (Bo Svenson), nachdem er diesen durch einen Fehler seinerseits zu einer Bruchlandung im Dorfteich gezwungen hat. Mary Beth (Susan Sarandon) kann die beiden beiden Streithähne beruhigen. Durch die gemeinsame Fliegerleidenschaft werden die beiden schließlich zu Freunden und arbeiten schließlich gemeinsam für den Flugzirkus von Dr. Dillhoefer (Philip Bruns). Doch als es eines Tages zu einem tragischen Vorfall kommt, verliert Waldo seine Pilotlizenz und versucht fortan unter neuem Namen sein Glück als Stuntpilot in Hollywood. Dort bekommt er bei den Dreharbeiten zu einem Film, der die Luftkämpfe des Ersten Weltkrieges porträtiert, die Chance zu beweisen, was er wirklich drauf hat.
Der Regisseur: George Roy Hill
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Robert Redford as Waldo Pepper |
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Bo Svenson as Axel Olsson |
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Bo Brundin as Ernst Kessler |
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Susan Sarandon as Mary Beth |
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Geoffrey Lewis as Newt |
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Edward Herrmann as Ezra Stiles |
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Philip Bruns as Dilhoefer |
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Roderick Cook as Werfel |
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Kelly Jean Peters as Patsy |
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Margot Kidder as Maude |
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Scott Newman as Duke |
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James S. Appleby as Ace |
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Patrick W. Henderson Jr. as Scooter |
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James N. Harrell as Farmer |
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Elma Aicklen as Farmer's Wife |
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Deborah Knapp as Farmer's Daughter |
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John A. Zee as Director, Western Set |
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John Reilly as Western Star |
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Jack Manning as Director, Spanish Set |
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Joe Billings as Policeman |
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Lawrence P. Casey as German Star |
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Greg Martin as Assistant Director |
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Greg Bransom as Carnival Specrator (uncredited) |
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Marilyn Burns as Spectator (uncredited) |
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A.L. Camp as Farmer (uncredited) |
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Harvey Christiansen as Farmer in Crowd (uncredited) |
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William Creamer as Country Man in Restaurant (uncredited) |
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Kenny E. Bishop as (uncredited) |
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Cheryl Downey as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Inge Erving as City Woman in Restaurant (uncredited) |
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Todd Ezell as Carny Barker (uncredited) |
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John Guttman as Poth Farmer #2 (uncredited) |
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Robert S. Holman as Farmer at Fence #1 (uncredited) |
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Elsie Julian as Country Woman in Restaurant (uncredited) |
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R.C. Keene as Air show attendee (uncredited) |
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Patrick G. Koerber as Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
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Ruby Leonard as Ruby (uncredited) |
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James Patrick Lockett as Boy from Poth (uncredited) |
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Richard A. Meyer as Poth Farmer #1 (uncredited) |
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Steve Moriarty as Airport Mechanic (uncredited) |
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Wayne Nowotny as (uncredited) |
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Harold Offer as City Man in Restaurant (uncredited) |
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Murray Pollack as Doctor (uncredited) |
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James Rosborough as Farmer at Fence #2 (uncredited) |
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Art Scholl as Red Baron (uncredited) |
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George W. Smyth as Little Falls Farmer (uncredited) |
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Robert W. Winn as Theater Manager (uncredited) |
| Directing | George Roy Hill | Director |
| Camera | Robert Surtees | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Mickey Gilbert | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fred C. Blau Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Scott U. Adam | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Robert J. Miller | Sound |
| Directing | Cheryl Downey | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Dean Smith | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lorraine Roberson | Hairdresser |
| Sound | Ronald Pierce | Sound |
| Crew | Edward T. Clahan | Stunts |
| Crew | Erik Cord | Stunts |
| Crew | James S. Appleby | Stunts |
| Crew | Howard Curtis | Stunts |
| Crew | 'Wild' Bill Mock | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank L. Pine | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Ben McMahan | Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr. | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Bruce Wolke | Special Effects |
| Sound | Dennis C. Salcedo | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Buff Brady | Stunts |
| Crew | Audrey Saunders | Stunts |
| Crew | John Moio | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Harris | Stunts |
| Crew | John Kazian | Stunts |
| Crew | Paul Stader | Stunts |
| Crew | Art Scholl | Stunts |
| Writing | George Roy Hill | Story |
| Writing | William Goldman | Writer |
| Crew | Buddy Van Horn | Stunts |
| Directing | Ray Gosnell Jr. | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Directing | Charlsie Bryant | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | William Reynolds | Editor |
| Directing | Jerry Ballew | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Charles W. Short | Camera Operator |
| Art | Henry Bumstead | Art Direction |
| Production | Robert Crawford Jr. | Associate Producer |
| Production | George Roy Hill | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Liddiard | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Lloyd Anderson | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Roger Sword | Sound Editor |
| Art | James W. Payne | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Peter Berkos | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernie Pollack | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer |
