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Sky Hei$t

1975 · 90 min

A lean, workmanlike seventies caper that moves fast and asks little, coasting on scheme mechanics rather than style.

Directed by
Lee H. Katzin
Genres
Action, Crime, Tv movie
Starring
Don Meredith, Joseph Campanella, Larry Wilcox
Overview
A husband and wife come up with a plan to steal $10 million in gold, using the hijacking of a police helicopter as a diversion.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Lee H. Katzin
Genres
Action, Crime, Tv movie
Starring
Don Meredith, Joseph Campanella, Larry Wilcox
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • greed
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    action, crime, tv movie
    Directed by
    Lee H. Katzin
    Written by
    Stanley Ralph Ross, William F. Nolan, Rick Rosner
    Starring
    Don Meredith, Joseph Campanella, Larry Wilcox, Ken Swofford, Stefanie Powers, Frank Gorshin, Raymond Vitte, Shelley Fabares
    Music
    Leonard Rosenman
    Cinematography
    Michel Hugo
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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