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The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper
★ 6.6/10•1975•1h 48m•PG•Adventure•Drama

The second greatest flyer in the world.

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

George Roy Hill · Director

William Goldman · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 13, 1975
Budget$5,000,000
Revenue$20,642,922

Actors

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Waldo Pepper

Bo Svenson

Bo Svenson

Axel Olsson

Bo Brundin

Bo Brundin

Ernst Kessler

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Mary Beth

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Newt

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Ezra Stiles

Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Dilhoefer

Roderick Cook

Roderick Cook

Werfel

Kelly Jean Peters

Kelly Jean Peters

Patsy

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Maude

Scott Newman

Scott Newman

Duke

James S. Appleby

Ace

Patrick W. Henderson Jr.

Scooter

James N. Harrell

James N. Harrell

Farmer

Elma Aicklen

Farmer's Wife

Deborah Knapp

Farmer's Daughter

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