The Great Waldo Pepper

Name: The Great Waldo Pepper
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1975-03-13
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Robert Redford, Bo Svenson, Bo Brundin, Susan Sarandon, Geoffrey Lewis

1975·Movie·PG·108 min·★ 6.5(93)

Adventure Drama More English titles

“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.

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About The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper is a 1975 English-language adventure and drama film directed by George Roy Hill. The cast is led by Robert Redford, Bo Svenson, Bo Brundin. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads.

The Great Waldo Pepper was produced by Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 13, 1975, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $21 million worldwide.

Director: George Roy Hill
Writers: George Roy Hill, William Goldman
Release date: March 13, 1975
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $21 million
Production: Universal Pictures

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The Great Waldo Pepper cast & crew

The Great Waldo Pepper was directed by George Roy Hill and written by George Roy Hill and William Goldman.

The cast features Robert Redford as Waldo Pepper, Bo Svenson as Axel Olsson, Bo Brundin as Ernst Kessler, Susan Sarandon as Mary Beth, Geoffrey Lewis as Newt, and Edward Herrmann as Ezra Stiles.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Henry Mancini, cinematography is by Robert Surtees, and it was produced by George Roy Hill.

Is The Great Waldo Pepper worth watching?

The Great Waldo Pepper holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 93 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure and drama, The Great Waldo Pepper is worth a place on your watchlist.

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