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30 January 1973 (USA)
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Before Blue Thunder, There Was ... Birds of Prey
Plot:
Harry Walker, X-military pilot, works for a radio station in Salt Lake City as a traffic helicopter pilot...
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Pursuit
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Bank Robbery
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Aviation
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Underrated.
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | David Janssen | ... | Harry Walker |
 | Ralph Meeker | ... | Jim McAndrew |
 | Elayne Heilveil | ... | Teresa Jane |
| Harry Klekas | ... | Captain Slater |
| Sam Dawson | ... | Inspector Sinclair |
| Don Wilbanks | ... | Trucker |
| James W. Gavin | ... | Police Pilot |
| Paul Grace | ... | Robber #1 |
| Wayne D. Wilkinson | ... | Robber #2 |
| Larry Peacy | ... | Robber #3 |
| Larry Doll | ... | Robber #4 |
Directed by | |||
| William A. Graham | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Robert Boris | screenplay | |
| Robert Boris | story | |
| Rupert Hitzig | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Alan A. Armer | .... | producer | |
| Roger Gimbel | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jack Elliott | |||
| Allyn Ferguson | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jordan Cronenweth | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jim Benson | |||
Casting by | |||
| Jack G. Roberts | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ray Summers | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Bob Stein | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Bob Huddleston | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Phil Rawlins | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Tom Fairbanks | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Dean Gilmore | .... | sound mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ira Anderson Jr. | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Jesse Wayne | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Gary R. Dodd | .... | key grip | |
| Frank M. Holgate | .... | camera operator | |
| Gary Holt | .... | gaffer | |
| Thomas Del Ruth | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Paul Cameron | .... | executive production supervisor | |
| James W. Gavin | .... | aerial supervisor | |
| Joyce King | .... | script supervisor | |
| Peter Lake | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Denis McCallion | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
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- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1973) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- VCI Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
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81 min
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The Hughes 500C that "Walker" flew throughout the film is one of the few turbine-engine helicopters (worldwide) which is flown single-pilot from the left seat. Since people tend to scan visually from left to right... the same way they read a book... it was more effective to have Walker in a left-facing helicopter like the 500C, as opposed to say, a Bell JetRanger, or a Fairchild FH-1100 which are flown from the right seat. Director William A. Graham shot all of the close-ups from the left side of the ship, usually looking slightly upward, with a tight depth-of-field. This threw everything behind Walker's shoulders out of focus. However, this was a dual-control ship! Note particularly the take-off after Walker fueled-up from the tanker truck. If you look closely (despite the fuzzy focus) you can readily see that the right-seat position looks unusually lumpy. That's because the film pilot who was doing the actual flying, was crouched in there, under a black shroud.See more »
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Jim McAndrew:Hey Walker, remember how we used to make simultaneous approaches on intersecting runways?See more »
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Elegaic, and subtly played by the star. How often could you say that of a 70's TV movie? (I think) there is a closing line in the movie, "You didn't have to do that." It's about having been brave once, in forgotten circumstances, and then, suddenly, living up to that again in old age. Of course, it's full of technical glitches and cliches, but I like it.