The Pilot

Nov 26, 1980

1h 32m

★ 6.7

He's the best damn pilot in the sky. Drunk or sober.

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Alanda Associates

Earls Productions

The Pilot Trailers

Cast

Mike Hagan

Cliff Robertson

Pat Simpson

Diane Baker

Jim Cochran

Frank Converse

Doctor O'Brian

Milo O’Shea

Randolph Evers

Dana Andrews

Joe Barnes

Gordon MacRae

Larry Zanoff

Edward Binns

Cricket

Jennifer Houlton

Nancy

Kitty Sullivan

Jean Hagan

Leigh Court

Ken Howland

Bob Willis

Sandy Campbell

Hope Pomerance

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7.1

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7.0

Ronia: The Robber's Daughter

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8.3

The Silence of the Lambs

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8.7

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7.0

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8.4

Once Upon a Time in America

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7.7

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7.5

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7.4

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8.1

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7.0

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7.0

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6.0

Skalní plemeno

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No overview available.

8.4

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7.1

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7.8

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7.1

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7.4

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6.6

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