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The Pilot
“He's the best damn pilot in the sky. Drunk or sober.”
6.9 / 10• 1980• 1h 32m•PG• English
ActionDrama
Storyline
Mike Hagan is a pilot in passenger service and candidate for the honor "Best Pilot of the Year". Nobody knows that he's got private sorrows - he's an alcoholic. A stewardess notices his regular visits of the toilet and reports it.
Cast & Crew
Cliff Robertson
Mike Hagan
Lead
Diane Baker
Pat Simpson
Frank Converse
Jim Cochran
Milo O'Shea
Doctor O'Brian
Dana Andrews
Randolph Evers
Gordon MacRae
Joe Barnes
Edward Binns
Larry Zanoff
JH
Jennifer Houlton
Cricket
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cliff Robertson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Pilot is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
