Sole Survivor
Seen it?1970 | 100 min | Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who's ever wondered how they'd survive and people who like the lights on afterwards, this one's for you. The tension comes from simply getting through the next day. Same wavelength as Taking Chance. The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
In 1960, the ruins of an American bomber were found in the Libyan desert, but the remains of the crew were never located. In Guerdon Trueblood's teleplay, the ghosts of a bomber crew hang around their derelict plane, awaiting the day that their bones will be recovered and given a decent burial. The sole survivor, navigator Russell Hamner, has in the intervening 25 years become a General. He joins an investigation team that has come across the wreckage, while the ghosts, headed by Major Devlin, plot to expose Hamner as a coward who deserted his post and left his crew mates to die.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Stanley
- Vince EdwardsMaj. Michael Devlin
- Richard BasehartBrig. Gen. Russell Hamner
- William ShatnerLt. Col. Josef Gronke
- Lou AntonioTony
- Lawrence P. CaseyGant
- Dennis CooneyBrandy
- Brad DavidElmo
- Patrick WayneMac
- Alan CaillouCorey
- Timur BashtuBeddo