A former fighter pilot now working as a radio station traffic reporter witnesses a bank robbery. He chases down the bank robbers and a hostage in his helicopter.
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Cast
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| David Janssen | ... | Harry Walker | |
| Ralph Meeker | ... | Jim McAndrew | |
| Elayne Heilveil | ... | Teresa Jane | |
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Harry Klekas | ... | Captain Slater |
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Sam Dawson | ... | Inspector Sinclair |
| Don Wilbanks | ... | Trucker | |
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James W. Gavin | ... | Police Pilot |
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Paul Grace | ... | Robber #1 |
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Wayne D. Wilkinson | ... | Robber #2 |
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Larry Peacy | ... | Robber #3 |
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Larry Doll | ... | Robber #4 |
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Storyline
Harry Walker, X-military pilot, works for a radio station in Salt Lake City as a traffic helicopter pilot. While on his rounds he observes a bank robbery taking place and the abduction of a female teller. He follows, 1st the criminals in their car, then they transfer to a helicopter. Harry is running out of fuel so he stops on the road to flag down a tanker truck, gets fuel then continues the pursuit. Written by Robert Fiedler <fied2032@dpnet.net>
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no ending | helicopter | bank robbery | pursuit | death of protagonist |Taglines:
Before Blue Thunder, There Was ... Birds of PreyParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 January 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Aetoi tou prasinou valtou See more »Edit
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Budget:
$400,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Trivia
This is one production where the sounds coming from the helicopters are correct. Usually what is heard is a generic sound of a Bell 206 JetRanger. See more »Goofs
The Hughes/MD 500 (369) helicopter has a jet turbine engine that uses Jet-A fuel. Filling up with auto gas from the tanker truck would not work well. The engine would be damaged and would not get very far. See more »Quotes
Jim McAndrew: [after Walker saves him by ramming the robbers' helicopter] Damn it, Walker! Nobody asked you to do that!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.