He did a lot of his own flying in birds of prey 1973 flying magazine, june 1988, p. A salt lake city traffichelicopter pilot david janssen conducts an aerial pursuit of bank robbers. Birds of prey 1973 stream and watch online moviefone. The original birds of prey with david janssen was pretty good.
David janssen was born david harold meyer in 1931 in naponee, nebraska, to berniece mae graf and. Starring david janssen of the fugitive tv show fame as former military pilot harry walker, birds of prey is a taut, efficient thriller which clocks in at a brisk 81 minutes that occasionally transcends the moribund thriller of theweek genre and delivers some satisfying thrills. This really is a memorable little film with some feature quality stunts and camera work, not to mention the star turn by janssen. See more ideas about birds of prey, birds and owl species. Im not sure if the term water cooler had even been invented in regard to a movie everyone was talking about the next day.
Birds of prey 1972 cbs made for tv movie starring david janssen as a former flying tiger pilot who is now a helicopter traffic reporter. Long before dfx and green screen unreality, special effects if any were optical. David janssen stars in the new cbs tuesday night movies birds of prey, tuesday january 30 at 9. Taking flight and running the risk of looking back at.
One of the first water cooler movies i can remember is the 1973 cbs telepic birds of prey. While looking for cbs tvs cold case on youtube, i stumbled into a nearlycomplete video of a landmark tv movie, birds of prey. Clint eastwoods the outlaw josey wales february 7 january 8 2019 97 december 9 november 7. David janssen celebrity profile check out the latest david janssen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Together they rent a penthouse condominium in century city at 2220 avenue of the stars. A former fighter pilot now working as a radio station traffic reporter witnesses a bank robbery. July 12th, 2005 not yet rated 1 hr 21 min plot summary.
Bekijk birds of prey het filmpje online streaming in high definition now. David janssen harry walker harry klekas slater ralph meeker jim mcandrew don wilbanks trucker alan a. This is a story of a newspaper helicopter eye in the sky traffic reporter who while flying witnesses a bank robbery, reports it to the police and then the adventure starts as the robber take a hostage. This reproduction is opportunity to have a reasonably priced copy of one of janssens best. Birds of preylady ice dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. Upon witnessing a bank robbery, janssen is pursued by the thieves, who are likewise copterbound. Starring david janssen of the fugitive tv show fame as former military pilot harry walker, birds of prey is a taut, efficient thriller which clocks in at a brisk 81 minutes that. Birds of prey tv movie 1973 birds of prey tv movie 1973. Being a fan of famed actor david janssen, i saw the movie a while ago and bought my own copy. Some great aerial action and janssen s typically laid back performance make this worth a look.
Life and death copter action plus the relationship that develops with the kidnap victim, are all reasons why i love this movie. Birds of prey, a movie from my distant past, now on dvd. One day while working he observes a bank robbery in progress and the kidnapping of a young woman who worked at the bank. David janssen, ralph meeker, elayne heilveil, harry klekas, sam. While on his rounds he observes a bank robbery taking. He chases down the bank robbers and the hostage in his helicopter. David janssen, ralph meeker, elayne heilveil, harry klekas.
Birds of prey is a 1973 television movie starring david janssen, ralph meeker, and elayne heilveil. David janssen takes aim at a mystery linked to his past. Taking flight and running the risk of looking back at william. For some reason i thought this was a horror type flick but it turned out to be a delightful tv movie that holds up well even by todays audience sta birds of prey david janssen discussion board david janssen discussion board. The screenplay was written by robert boris from a story by boris and rupert hitzig. A 2nd harry o pilot, this one in 2 hour tv movie form and called smile jenny, youre dead, begins production. In this madefortv movie, david janssen heads the cast as an adventurous traffichelicopter reporter. David janssen harry walker ralph meeker jim mcandrew elaine heilveil teresa jane harry klekas capt. It is a crime action film depicting a radio station helicopter traffic reporter who, witnessing an armored car robbery, engages. Gratis watch kijkfilm online met simpel invulformulier.
Birds of prey 1973 a message to our movie fans read more. With david janssen, ralph meeker, elayne heilveil, harry klekas. David janssen born david harold meyer, march 27, 1931 february, 1980 was an american film and television actor who is best known for his starring role as richard kimble in the television series the fugitive 19631967. Birds of prey 1973 harry walker, xmilitary pilot, works for a radio station in salt lake city as a traffic helicopter pilot. Janssen also had the title roles in three other series. This time around, hes a media reporter working from a helicopter when he spots a robbery, followed by an escape with female hostage in tow. Shop movies starring david janssen on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Thousands of movies and tv shows to satisfy any movie buff.
Harry walker, xmilitary pilot, works for a radio station in salt lake city as a traffic helicopter pilot. Final sequences were filmed at utahs wendover airport, formerly wendover aafafb. David janssen does fine acting as a helicopter that accidentally. Slater sam dawson inspector sinclair don wilbanks trucker. Harry walker janssen, flies a traffic helicopter for a salt lake city radio station.
Birds of prey is a 1973 television film directed by william a. A ctor david janssen was almost the perfect tv hero that special quality was probably most evident in the series harry o, produced in the mid1970s. Birds of prey 1973 harry walker, a former military pilot, works as a helicopter pilot and traffic reporter for a salt lake city radio station. One morning he witnesses a bank hold up and the kidnapping of one of the. Birds of prey 1973 cast and crew cast photos and info. David janssen in birds of prey the kbex traffc helicopter. Birds of prey tv movie 1973 birds of prey tv movie. Some great aerial action and janssens typically laid back performance make this worth a look. Download full movie birds of prey in italian by hitstesneta.
While on his rounds he observes a bank robbery taking place and the abduction of a female teller. Former fighter pilot tv news helo pilot sees a bank robbery and watches them escape in a helicopter. David janssen, his ohara us treasury series cancelled, is without a steady job or permanent home. He follows, 1st the criminals in their car, then they transfer to a helicopter. Birds of prey 1973 dvdr david janssen, ralph meeker ebay. Birds of prey 1973 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc.
Quotes on the violence depicted in twominute warning 1976 we live in a violent world. The screenplay was written by robert boris from a story by boris and rupert hitzig, and directed by william a. Howard rodman again writes the script incorporating producer jerry thorpes suggestion they use qualities of the real david janssen they got to know during the making of the 1st pilot. I saw this movie on tv when it first ran in the early 70s. Birds of prey david janssen ralph meeker elayne heilveil 1973 a salt lake city traffichelicopter pilot david janssen conducts an aerial pursuit of bank robbers. But regardless, many of the students in my high schoolparticularly. Harry walker janssen, exmilitary pilot, works for a radio. We got interested in this one because it starred david janssen, who was the central character in the television show the fugitive, but who we remember from the obscure flick birds of prey that used to pop up on cable when we were in. Except for a talkative interlude at its midpoint, birds of prey is a nonstop chase film featuring impressive. He chases down the bank robbers and a hostage in his helicopter.
Graham and starring david janssen, ralph meeker, and elayne heilveil. David janssen harry walker harry klekas slater ralph meeker jim mcandrew don wilbanks trucker. Geniet van alle nieuwe filmverslagen met al uw favoriete film genre geniet van al het beste nieuwe film releases met al je favoriete filmgenre. David janssen in birds of prey classic film and tv cafe. I became fascinated with helicopters watching this film, and immediately went out and bought a hughes 500 military helicopter model kit.
Birds of prey is another low budget, high energy television movie of the early 1970s starring rugged, ageing action man david janssen as another unlikely hero brought into play to fight crime. Variation on that 70s favourite the car chase movie, with david janssen as the pilot of a traffic helicopter who witnesses a bank robbery and goes in pursuit of the robbers when they make their getaway by copter. Watching it in any format other than vhs seems silly. Released 1973, birds of prey stars davidjanssen, ralphmeeker, elayneheilveil, harryklekas the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. New gal pal dani greco, now separated from singerhusband buddy, also has a real estate problem. While birds of prey with david janssen is valuable aerial chase thriller for the collection, the original dvds are rare and price exorbitant. This reproduction is opportunity to have a reasonably priced copy of one of janssen s best. Helen hayes and mildred natwick as the snoop siste. Billed as a precursor to the 1983 roy scheider cult classic blue thunder, the 1973 madefortelevision movie birds of prey would probably best be glibly summed up as duel with helicopters.
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