The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)

When a plane carrying various animals makes a forced landing on a desert island, the only chance to escape is to convert the plane into a boat.

Director:

Charles Jarrott

Writers:

Ernest K. Gann (story), Steven W. Carabatsos (screenplay)

Stars:

Elliott Gould, Geneviève Bujold, Ricky Schroder

4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Elliott Gould	...	Noah Dugan
Geneviève Bujold	...	Bernadette Lafleur (as Genevieve Bujold)
Ricky Schroder	...	Bobby
Vincent Gardenia	...	Stoney
Tammy Lauren	...	Julie
John Fujioka	...	Cleveland
Yuki Shimoda	...	Hiro
John P. Ryan	...	Coslough
Dana Elcar	...	Benchley
Ruth Manning	...	Charlotte Braithwaite
Arthur Adams	...	Leipzig Manager
Austin Willis	...	Slabotsky
Peter Renaday	...	Irate Pilot (as Pete Renaday)
Bob Whiting	...	Chaplain

Storyline

When Noah Dugan agrees to fly missionary Bernadette Lafleur and her cargo of animals to a remote island, its only because he is on the run from a couple of bookies. What neither of them know is that two of Miss Lafleur's young students have stowed away with the animals & Miss Lafleur's transistor radio has interfered with the plane's instruments and they're all now miles off course. After a forced landing on a remote island, Dugan, Bernadette, Bobby and Julie discover that they are not alone. Together with two Japanese soldiers who have been stranded on the island since WWII, they must turn the plane into a seaworthy boat if they are ever to make it home. When Bobby and Julie insist that they cannot leave the animals behind, the converted plane truly becomes a second Noah's Ark

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Plot Keywords:

crash landing | animal | island | boat | stranded | 

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Taglines:

Lost. 2,000 miles at sea in a 40 year old bomber.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Disney's Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 June 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Última Viagem da Arca de Noé

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$11,000,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Debut cinema movie of television actress Tammy Lauren.

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Quotes

Noah Dugan: We nearly get killed and you wanna open a Sunday school for the enemy?

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Connections

Referenced in Murder, She Wrote: The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel (1988)

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Soundtracks

Half of Me
Lyrics by Hal David
Music by Maurice Jarre
Performed by Alexandra Brown

User Reviews

Watch it if there's nothing else to watch.

This is a very typical Disney family film (the way they used to do it those days) with very few surprises. The film also can't make up its mind if it wants to be a comedy or drama, and wants to appeal to a young or mature demographic. It would work best for a young demographic, as they are not so sensitive to predictability and a plot not taken seriously. The character actions are lackluster to say the least - especially from main character Noah (Elliott Gould). They also seem to through caution to the wind for the sake of a family adventure. Nothing here is credible. If you just want a fun adventure film for a lazy Sunday afternoon, then maybe this is your cup of tea.