Director: Cliff Robertson

Writer: Robert P. Davis

From novel: The Pilot by Robert P. Davis

Music: John Addison

Keywords: Action/Adventure, Alcoholism, Aviation

Former cropduster and veteran commuter pilot Mike Hagan harbors secret alcoholism; Hagan is fully aware of his problem and struggles to keep it under control. Very realistic cockpit scenes filmed in a vintage 1961 DC-8 show what it is like to be a pilot probably better than any other film. Cliff Robertson, who starred and directed, was a licensed pilot. Originally intended title was The Alcoholic Commercial Airline Crop-Dusting Pilot.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Dana Andrews	Actor	1-Jan-1909	17-Dec-1992	The Best Years of Our Lives
Diane Baker	Actor	25-Feb-1938		Mirage
Edward Binns	Actor	12-Sep-1916	4-Dec-1990	12 Angry Men
Frank Converse	Actor	22-May-1938		Will Chandler on Movin' On
Gordon MacRae	Actor	12-Mar-1921	24-Jan-1986	Oklahoma
Milo O'Shea	Actor	2-Jun-1926	2-Apr-2013	Ulysses
Cliff Robertson	Actor	9-Sep-1923	10-Sep-2011	Uncle Ben in Spider-Man

REVIEWS

Copyright ©2025