The Arrow (1997)
The right stuff. The wrong time.
The story of the Avro Arrow, the world's fastest fighter plane built in 1950's Canada, and how the project was dropped due to political pressure from the United States.
Director: Don McBrearty
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 180 min
Release Date: January 12, 1997
Cast
- Dan Aykroyd - Crawford Gordon Jr.
- Sara Botsford - Kate O'Hara
- Aidan Devine - Jim Chamberlin
- Nigel Bennett - James (Jim) Floyd
- Jonathan Whittaker - Fred Smye
- Ian D. Clark - Edward Critchley
- David Lawrence Brown - Joe Paloffski
- Catherine Fitch - Ruby Paloffski
- Robin Gammell - C.D. Howe
- Robert Haley - John George Diefenbaker
Screenplay
Music: Christopher Dedrick
Editing: Ralph Brunjes
Production: The Film Works
Country: Canada
Language: English, Français
Budget: $8M
Original Language: en
Keywords
aviation, fighter airplane, mechanical engineering, avro arrow, canadian history, speed records, test flight, aviation history, canadian military, canadian politics, royal canadian air force
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Arrow about?
- The story of the Avro Arrow, the world's fastest fighter plane built in 1950's Canada, and how the project was dropped due to political pressure from the United States.
- Who directed The Arrow?
- The Arrow was directed by Don McBrearty.
- Who stars in The Arrow?
- The Arrow stars Dan Aykroyd, Sara Botsford, Aidan Devine, Nigel Bennett, Jonathan Whittaker, Ian D. Clark.
- How long is The Arrow?
- The Arrow has a runtime of 3h 0m (180 minutes).
- What genre is The Arrow?
- The Arrow is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- What is the budget of The Arrow?
- The Arrow had a budget of $8M.
- Where was The Arrow produced?
- The Arrow was produced in Canada.