The Great Waldo Pepper
Seen it?1975 | 108 min | Adventure, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
A biplane pilot and WWI veteran takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory days he misses.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$21 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Roy Hill
- Robert RedfordWaldo Pepper
- Bo SvensonAxel Olsson
- Bo BrundinErnst Kessler
- Susan SarandonMary Beth
- Geoffrey LewisNewt
- Edward HerrmannEzra Stiles
- Philip BrunsDilhoefer
- Roderick CookWerfel
- Kelly Jean PetersPatsy
- Margot KidderMaude