Il pirata dell'aria (1972)
Un ufficiale psichicamente alterato si imbarca su un aereo americano. Dopo qualche minuto di volo, egli ingiunge al pilota di far rotta verso l'Alaska, pena la distruzione del velivolo. Durante una sosta per il rifornimento quasi tutti i passeggeri vengono fatti scendere nascostamente a terra; quindi il volo riprende, questa volta fino a Mosca. I sovietici, tutt'altro che disposti a concedere asilo politico al dirottatore, lo uccidono.
Direttore:
John Guillermin
Scrittore:
Stanley R. Greenberg
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Charlton Heston as Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara |
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Yvette Mimieux as Angela Thacher |
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James Brolin as Jerome K. Weber |
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Claude Akins as Sgt. Ben Puzo |
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Jeanne Crain as Mrs. Clara Shaw |
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Susan Dey as Elly Brewster |
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Rosey Grier as Gary Brown |
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Mariette Hartley as Harriet Stevens |
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Walter Pidgeon as Sen. Arne Lindner |
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Ken Swofford as John Bimonte |
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Leslie Uggams as Lovejoy Wells |
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Ross Elliott as Harold Shaw |
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Nicholas Hammond as Peter Lindner |
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Mike Henry as Sam Allen |
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Jayson Kane as William Reading |
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Leoda Richards as Passenger |
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Lorna Thayer as Weber's mother |
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Maureen Connell as Mrs. O'Hara |
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John Hillerman as Air flight controller |
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Jenifer Shaw as Cosmetic Salesgirl |
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Wesley Lau as Stanley Morris |
| Directing | John Guillermin | Director |
| Writing | Stanley R. Greenberg | Screenplay |
| Writing | David Harper | Novel |
| Production | James C. Pratt | Associate Producer |
| Production | Walter Seltzer | Producer |
| Sound | Perry Botkin Jr. | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Harry Stradling Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robert Swink | Editor |
| Art | Edward C. Carfagno | Art Direction |
| Art | Charles Pierce | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Bear | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Siegfried H. Geike | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gloria Montemayor | Hairstylist |