Deadly Encounter (TV 1982)

Director:

William A. Graham

Writers:

David J. Kinghorn (teleplay), Robert Boris (teleplay),

Stars:

Larry Hagman, Susan Anspach, James Gammon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Larry Hagman	...	Sam
Susan Anspach	...	Chris Butler
James Gammon	...	Frank Kitchens
Michael C. Gwynne	...	John Servasco
José Chávez	...	Station Attendant (as Jose Chavez T.)
Jack Dunlap	...	Mickey
John Graham	...	Sagebrush Man
Arnold Jeffers	...	Paul
Hank Hendrick	...	Aide
Roger La Rue	...	Tall Officer (as Roger LaRue)
Glenn Miller	...	Pocotello Pete
Tim O'Connor	...	Mechanic
Janet Graham	...	Waitress (as Janet Rasak)
Gregorio Sánchez Sr.	...	Doctor (as Gregorio Sanchez Sr.)
Gregorio Sánchez Jr.	...	Doctor (as Gregorio Sanchez Jr.)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

helicopter | pursuit | chase

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Taglines:

LARRY HAGMAN...takes on "the mob" in a race to find a hidden multi-million dollar fortune in...Deadly Encounter [Video]

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Eagle

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Entertainment Production, EMI Films, Promises Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sam's helicopter is a Hughes 500C, thousands of which were built for the US Army for use as scout ships during the Vietnam War. The two helicopters of the bad guys are Aerospatiale Alouette II's, and later an Aerospatiale Gazelle (the same as used in the 1983 film Blue Thunder). The helicopter used during the aborted pickup scene is a Bell JetRanger.

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Goofs

When Larry Hagman and Susan Anspach board the plane to search for the 2 Million Dollars, Larry is wearing sandals and socks outside the plane, the next shot inside the plane the socks have disappeared!

User Reviews

The best movie about helicopters

I've seen this movie many many times, since I was a little boy. My dad is a helicopter pilot and he taped this movie on new year's eve, so he could see in the other day. Awesome, because I don't see any DVDs available so far. With it's storyline shifting between the US and Mexico, Sam Hooten (Larry Hagman) pilots a Hughes 500 series helicopter. He an ex-army pilot who now flies on his own. The story is pretty simple: Sam must protect an old girlfriend (Chris Butler, played by Susan Anspach) - who married a rich gangster - from other gangsters, flying her from USA to Mexico City. The great thing about this movie is the helicopter scenes; with amazing maneuvers and a lot of dogfighting. The movie gets to it's climax when Sam and Chris find themselves trapped by the gangsters and call Sam's old army buddies for help. This movie is worth watching because of the helicopters and planes. A real good classic.