The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975 · 108 min · EN · PG · 6.6 (104 votes)
Dir. George Roy Hill · Starring Robert Redford, Bo Svenson, Bo Brundin, Susan Sarandon, Geoffrey Lewis, Edward Herrmann · Music Henry Mancini

“The second greatest flyer in the world.”

AdventureDrama

A biplane pilot and WWI veteran takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory days he misses.

VIBE

A sweeping, wistful epic of daredevil pilots chasing glory in the skies. It's a poignant look at ambition and the lingering ghosts of war, set against breathtaking aerial sequences that feel both grand and deeply personal.

nostalgicmelancholicthrillingwistfulsteadyclassic Hollywoodaerial spectacleperiod dramagloryregretperformancemasculinity
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