Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (TV 1976)

The story of Francis Gary Powers, a U-2 pilot for the CIA who was shot down in his spy plane over Russia, captured and imprisoned.

Director:

Delbert Mann

Writers:

Curt Gentry (book), Francis Gary Powers (book),

Stars:

Lee Majors, Noah Beery Jr., Nehemiah Persoff

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Majors	...	Francis Gary Powers
Noah Beery Jr.	...	Oliver Powers
Nehemiah Persoff	...	Rudenko
Brooke Bundy	...	Barbara Powers
William Daniels	...	Bissell
James Gregory	...	James Donovan
Marcel Hillaire	...	Charles DeGalle
Alf Kjellin	...	Ivan Vasilev
Biff McGuire	...	John McCone
Jim McMullan	...	Robert F. Kennedy
David Opatoshu	...	Grinev
Charles Robinson	...	Wheatley (as Charles Knox Robinson)
Lew Ayres	...	Allen Dulles
Katharine Bard	...	Ida Powers
James Flavin	...	President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Storyline

The story of Francis Gary Powers, a U-2 pilot for the CIA who was shot down in his spy plane over Russia, captured and imprisoned.

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Plot Keywords:

pilot | ussr | hyphen in title | colon in title | reconnaissance | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Operaatio Ylilento

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles Fries Productions, Worldvision Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final appearance of veteran character actor James Flavin.

User Reviews

Good

Low budget but good true story. Shown on the same night as Gulag and shows some true stuff from the Soviet block during the Cold War. Both films worth it.