Cloud Dancer
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| Directed by | Barry Brown |
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| Music by | Fred Karlin |
| Cinematography | Travers Hill |
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Modern Film Effects
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| Distributed by | Blossom Pictures |
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104 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cloud Dancer is a 1980 aviation drama film directed by Barry Brown. The film stars David Carradine, Jennifer O'Neill and Joseph Bottoms. Cloud Dancer follows a competition aerobatic pilot throughout his show season.
Brad Randolph (David Carradine) is the world champion aerobatic pilot but now, in his early 40s, he faces many challenges to maintain his position. His physical struggles are heightened by the presence of a youthful competitor, Tom Loomis (Joseph Bottoms), a pilot who had been a drug smuggler and had been encouraged by Brad to try aerobatic flying.
Intertwined with Brad's professional struggles is his relationship with Helen St. Clair (Jennifer O'Neill). When Brad begins begins to have blackouts during his competitions, after several near accidents, he faces a tough decision.
The technical advisor for Cloud Dancer was former world champion aerobatic pilot, Tom Poberezny. Crowd scenes were shot at actual air shows in the Phoenix area. Producer/director Barry Brown was a pilot and wanted to ensure a film on aerobatic flying was authentic. He constructed a special aerial camera apparatus to film the pilots in the air.
The aircraft that were featured in Cloud Dancer included two S-1S and S-2A Pitts Specials. A North American P-51 Mustang. Stearman PT-17 Kaydet, Ford Trimotor 5-AT-C and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress were utilized. Other aircraft include: Piper PA-28R- 201T Turbo Arrow III, Christen Eagle, Cessna 140, Cessna 172M, Beechcraft A 36 Bonanza, Lake LA-4 Buccaneer and Douglas A-4F Skyhawk.
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