The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
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Robert Redford plays Waldo Pepper, a former World War I pilot who exaggerates his accomplishments in order to impress the rabble. After a brief rivalry with air-show entrepreneur Axel Olsson (Bo Svenson), Pepper teams with Axel to barnstorm all over the Midwest; later, after a series of unexpected… More Robert Redford plays Waldo Pepper, a former World War I pilot who exaggerates his accomplishments in order to impress the rabble. After a brief rivalry with air-show entrepreneur Axel Olsson (Bo Svenson), Pepper teams with Axel to barnstorm all over the Midwest; later, after a series of unexpected (and calamitous) events, Pepper gets a job as a movie stunt pilot. On the set, he meets the film's technical advisor: former German ace Ernst Kessler (Bo Brundin), a man whom Pepper has been claiming falsely to have fought during the war, thereby advancing his own reputation. He is as disillusioned with civilian life as Pepper is, and ignoring the entreaties of the film's director, stages a genuine dogfight (sans live ammo) with his old "opponent." The Great Waldo Pepper represented the third filmic collaboration between star Robert Redford and director George Roy Hill. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Roy Hill
- Written By
- William Goldman
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
PG,
- In Theaters
- Mar 13, 1975 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Great aerial stunts, good period atmosphere, and compelling story with Redford in good form.
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Cast
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Robert Redford
as Waldo Pepper
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Bo Svenson
as Axel Olsson
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Bo Brundin
as Ernst Kessler
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Susan Sarandon
as Mary Beth
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Geoffrey Lewis
as Newt
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Edward Herrmann
as Ezra Stiles
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Roderick Cook
as Director Werfel
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Kelly Jean Peters
as Patsy
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Margot Kidder
as Maude
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Scott Newman
as Duke
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Joe Billings
as Policeman
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Philip Bruns
as Dillhoefer
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Lawrence P. Casey
as German Star
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James N. Harrell
as Farmer
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Jack Manning
as Director Spanish Set
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Greg Martin
as Assistant Director
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John A. Zee
as Director Western Set
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John C. Reilly
as Western Star
