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The Great Waldo Pepper is a 1975 American drama film directed, produced, and co-written by George Roy Hill. Set during 1926–1931, the film stars Robert Redford as a disaffected World War I veteran pilot who missed the opportunity to fly in combat, and examines his sense of postwar dislocation in 1920s America.
Mar 13, 1975 · A movie about a former WWI pilot who becomes a barnstormer and a Hollywood stuntman in the 1920s. Starring Robert Redford, Bo Svenson, Susan Sarandon and directed by George Roy Hill.
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- Adventure, Drama
- George Roy Hill
- 1975-03-13
Robert Redford takes to the skies in this rousing adventure! Waldo Pepper (Robert Redford) is a former WWI biplane pilot who feels he missed out on his chanc...
Robert Redford stars as a barnstorming pilot who dreams of performing the outside loop in this 1975 film directed by George Roy Hill. Ebert praises the film's charm, excitement and poignancy, and the spectacular stunt flying sequences.
A comedy film about a WWI pilot who becomes a barnstormer and a movie star in the 1920s. He competes with a German ace and tries to perform a death-defying stunt in the air.
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Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Martin B In terms of cinematography it doesn't get much better then The Great Waldo Pepper and to think it's near a half a century ...
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- Adventure, Drama
- PG
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), the story of a barnstorming pilot, was culled from some evocative childhood memories, yet despite the star power of Redford, it was not a success. Nor was the Paul Newman vehicle Slap Shot (1977), a raucous look at the lives of minor league ice hockey players.
