Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981)
Charlie Bartlett is a retired railroad worker whose dream of crossing the country in a hot air balloon is encouraged by his grandson Morris O'Neill, who decides to go along for the ride despite the misgivings of his widowed mother whose plans to remarry have left him disenchanted.
Director: Larry Elikann
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Jack Albertson as Charlie Bartlett |
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Adrienne Barbeau as Susan O'Neill |
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John Reilly as Wes Cummings |
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Slim Pickens as Ben Khlover |
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William Bogert as Alfred Lawson |
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Pat Cooper as Uncle Mike |
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Bert Freed as Carlo |
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Anne Seymour as Mrs. Lawson |
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William Sadler as Joey |
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Moosie Drier as Morris O'Neill |
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Laurence Haddon as Sam Spade |
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Jack Knight as Police Sergeant |
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Morgan Farley as Fraiser (as Morgan Farlay) |
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Robert Lussier as Clerk |
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Stack Pierce as Lucas |
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Jack Collins as Sgt. Squire |
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Edward Ansara as Gardener |
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Irvin Mosley Jr. as Morgan (as Irvin Mosley) |
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Jack O'Leary as Grant |
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Claude Traverse as Mallox |
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Angela Aames as Gangster's Moll (uncredited) |
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Luther Fear as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) |
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Jeffrey Paul Morgan as Trucker (uncredited) |
| Production | Daniel Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Glenn Paxton | Music |
| Camera | Dennis Dalzell | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Peter Parasheles | Editor |
| Directing | Larry Elikann | Director |
| Writing | Art Wallace | Writer |
| Production | Joanne Curley-Kerner | Associate Producer |
| Production | Fran Sears | Producer |