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Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981)

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

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1h 38m

Adventure, Family

July 12th, 1981

5.6/10

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Charlie Bartlett is a retired railroad worker whose dream of crossing the country in a hot air balloon is encouraged by his grandson Morris O'Neill, who decides to go along for the ride despite the misgivings of his widowed mother whose plans to remarry have left him disenchanted.

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Cast

Jack Albertson
Charlie Bartlett
Adrienne Barbeau
Susan O'Neill
John Reilly
Wes Cummings
Slim Pickens
Ben Khlover
William Bogert
Alfred Lawson
Pat Cooper
Uncle Mike
Bert Freed
Carlo
Anne Seymour
Mrs. Lawson
William Sadler
Joey
Moosie Drier
Morris O'Neill
Full cast & crew

Directors

Larry Elikann
Full cast & crew

Producers

Joanne Curley-Kerner
associate producer
(as Joanne A. Curley)
Fran Sears
producer
Daniel Wilson
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Art Wallace
Full cast & crew

Keywords

chase
helicopter
mother son relationship
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

September 30th, 1984 (Italy) (Rete4)
July 12th, 1981 (United States of America)
July 12th, 1981 (United States of America) NBC-TV

Alternative Titles

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (original title)
Charlie ja suuri ilmapallo (Finland) (video title)
La mongolfiera di Charlie (Italy)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Duarte, California, USA

Running Times

98 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Dan Wilson Productions
Daniel Wilson Productions Inc.

Distribution Companies

Vestron Video International (Australia)
Odyssey (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (as "Charlie's Balloon")
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) (original airing)

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