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The Invisible Pilot

2022-04-04 · 55 min / episode · ★ 6.2

Documentary · Crime

The tale of a charismatic, daredevil husband and father who unexpectedly jumped off a bridge in 1977, despite a seemingly happy home life and a lucrative career as a pilot. His small-town Arkansas community searches for his body in vain while family and friends seek answers. Years later, a mysterious story emerges involving hypnosis, secret identities and a double life of dangerous missions and law-breaking. And that’s just the beginning…

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Hyperobject Industries, AMPLE Entertainment, HBO Documentary Films
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United States of America
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Ended

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Konstantin PodpruginKonstantin PodpruginGary Betzner
Ray BufferGary's Houseman
Gary BetznerSelf
SallySelf - Wife of Gary
TravisSelf - Son of Gary

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