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Wild in the Sky

1972 · 87 min

A goofy, freewheeling caper that plays its anti-war hijinks for broad, lightweight laughs.

Directed by
William T. Naud
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
Hang on for the Bang!...Josh's gonna H-Bomb Fort Knox!
Overview
Three anti-war activists hijack a B-52 bomber.

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Directed by
William T. Naud
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • rebellion
  • freedom
  • politics
  • survival
Places
  • military
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour7
Realism4
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
William T. Naud
Written by
Peter Marshall, Richard Gautier, William T. Naud
Starring
Georg Stanford Brown, Brandon De Wilde, Keenan Wynn, Tim O'Connor, Richard Gautier, Robert Lansing, James Daly, Michael Fox
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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