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Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

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Charlie Bartlett is a retired railroad worker whose dream of crossing the country in a hot air balloon is encouraged by his grandson Morris O'Neill, who decides to go along for the ride despite the misgivings of his widowed mother whose plans to remarry have left him disenchanted.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

12 July 1981

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Charlie Bartlett

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Susan O'Neill

John Reilly

John Reilly

Wes Cummings

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Ben Khlover

William Bogert

William Bogert

Alfred Lawson

Pat Cooper

Pat Cooper

Uncle Mike

Bert Freed

Bert Freed

Carlo

Anne Seymour

Anne Seymour

Mrs. Lawson

William Sadler

William Sadler

Joey

Moosie Drier

Moosie Drier

Morris O'Neill

Laurence Haddon

Laurence Haddon

Sam Spade

Jack Knight

Jack Knight

Police Sergeant

Morgan Farley

Morgan Farley

Fraiser (as Morgan Farlay)

Robert Lussier

Robert Lussier

Clerk

Stack Pierce

Stack Pierce

Lucas

Jack Collins

Jack Collins

Sgt. Squire

Edward Ansara

Edward Ansara

Gardener

Irvin Mosley Jr.

Irvin Mosley Jr.

Morgan (as Irvin Mosley)

Jack O'Leary

Jack O'Leary

Grant

Claude Traverse

Claude Traverse

Mallox

Angela Aames

Angela Aames

Gangster's Moll (uncredited)

Luther Fear

Luther Fear

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Jeffrey Paul Morgan

Jeffrey Paul Morgan

Trucker (uncredited)

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