

The Great Waldo Pepper
1975-03-13 · 108 min · ★ 6.6
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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Production details
- Directors
- George Roy Hill
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 20,642,922
Top Cast
Robert RedfordWaldo Pepper
Bo SvensonAxel Olsson
Bo BrundinErnst Kessler
Susan SarandonMary Beth
Geoffrey LewisNewt
Edward HerrmannEzra Stiles
Philip BrunsDilhoefer
Roderick CookWerfel
Kelly Jean PetersPatsy
Margot KidderMaude
Scott NewmanDuke
James N. HarrellFarmer
John ReillyWestern Star
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