Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Brief Synopsis
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A dramatization of the 1960 "U-2 incident," in which a CIA spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union and its pilot, Francis Gary Powers, was brought to trial. Powers was ultimately returned to the United States in a prisoner swap. In later years he became a helicopter traffic reporter for a Los
Cast & Crew
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Delbert Mann
Director
Lee Majors
Nehemiah Persoff
Bob Hastings
Robert Doyle
James Flavin
Film Details
Also Known As
True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident, The
Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Spy
Release Date
1976
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A dramatization of the 1960 "U-2 incident," in which a CIA spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union and its pilot, Francis Gary Powers, was brought to trial. Powers was ultimately returned to the United States in a prisoner swap. In later years he became a helicopter traffic reporter for a Los Angeles radio station. He was killed in a copter crash while on duty in late 1977.
Director
Delbert Mann
Director
Cast
Lee Majors
Nehemiah Persoff
Bob Hastings
Robert Doyle
James Flavin
David Opatoshu
Katharine Bard
Nelson Demsted
Curt Lowens
Raymond Singer
William Daniels
Biff Mcguire
Thayer David
Ben Astar
Christopher Kent
William H Bassett
Jim Mcmullan
Noah Beery Jr.
Brooke Bundy
Bruno Wintzell
Lew Ayres
Fletcher Allen
Booth Colman
Marcel Hillaire
Charles Knox Robinson
Lili Valenty
James Gregory
Crew
Steven Abroms
Makeup
John B. Bennett
Producer
Richard Egan
Costume Designer
Hal Etherington
Sound
Gerald Fried
Music
Chuck Fries
Executive Producer
Curt Gentry
Book As Source Material
Michael Germain
Makeup
Richard Goddard
Other
Walter Scott Herndon
Art Director
Vilis Lapenieks
Director Of Photography
Edward J. Montagne
Producer
Francis Gary Powers
Technical Advisor
Francis Gary Powers
Book As Source Material
Robert E. Thompson
Screenplay
Sam E. Waxman
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident, The
Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Spy
Release Date
1976
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States September 29, 1976
