Summary
A group of misfits who want to find a happier life somewhere out of society decide to leave town on a PBY flying boat. The problem is that their transport needs a lot of work before they can fly it.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 50Audiences 42GoodWatch 47
Tomatometer50%
IMDb5.3
Audience score31%
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for comedies, −7 min on the typical 100
typical 10093Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 19 countries
Released
1973
January 31, 1973
53 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
BAFTA Awards1974
- Best Leading Actor1974Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more23 people
- Jane FondaIris Caine
- Donald SutherlandJesse Veldini
- Peter BoyleEagle Thornberry
- Garry GoodrowDuval Jax
- Howard HessemanFrank Veldini
- John SavageKid
- Richard SchaalMel the Zoo Official
- Mel StewartBlack Man in Jail
Morgan UptonBill the Police Captain
Roger BowenFire Commissioner Francis
Jessica MyersonSavage Rose
Beans MoroccoRocky
Nancy FishPool Hall Waitress
Lynette BernayBar Waitress- EGEd GreenbergRookie Cop
Howard StormHealth Inspector- DMDavid MoodyBlack Boxer
- RSRuth SilveiraElectrical Repair Woman
Larry HankinBill the Garbage Truck Driver- JCJames CrannaShort Order Cook
John BrentTattoo Parlor Man- BMBruce MackeyHangar Guard
Gary AustinGuard in Jeep
Directing · 3
- Alan Myerson Director
- Sheldon Schrager Assistant Director, Unit Manager
- Daisy Gerber Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- David S. Ward Writer
Production · 5
- Donald Sutherland Executive Producer
- Tony Bill Producer
- Julia Phillips Producer
- Michael Phillips Producer
- Harold Schneider Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Stevan Larner Director of Photography
- László Kovács Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Grovenor Editor
Sound · 1
- Nick Gravenites Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Ed Shanley Construction Foreman
- Vincent M. Cresciman Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Annabell Levy Hairstylist
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