Skyjacked

"On Board Flight 502 Is A Bomb. It Could Be Anywhere. And A Skyjacker. It Could Be Anyone."

1972 1h 41m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 56

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Synopsis

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A crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 and demands to be taken to Russia.

“On Board Flight 502 Is A Bomb. It Could Be Anywhere. And A Skyjacker. It Could Be Anyone.”

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Cast

Charlton Heston
Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara
Yvette Mimieux
Angela Thacher
James Brolin
Jerome K. Weber
Claude Akins
Sgt. Ben Puzo
Jeanne Crain
Mrs. Clara Shaw
Susan Dey
Elly Brewster
Rosey Grier
Gary Brown
Mariette Hartley
Harriet Stevens

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Guillermin
Writers: Stanley R. Greenberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Guillermin, shot by Harry Stradling Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Perry Botkin Jr.. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Swink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Charlton Heston and Yvette Mimieux and James Brolin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "On Board Flight 502 Is A Bomb. It Could Be Anywhere. And A Skyjacker. It Could Be Anyone.".

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The take

John Guillermin directs. Harry Stradling Jr. behind the camera. Perry Botkin Jr. scores. Robert Swink cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.
354 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by John Guillermin, shot by Harry Stradling Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Perry Botkin Jr.. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Swink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charlton Heston and Yvette Mimieux and James Brolin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "On Board Flight 502 Is A Bomb. It Could Be Anywhere. And A Skyjacker. It Could Be Anyone.".
9IMDB entry: tt0069278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.