When you turn on by falling free... when jumping is not only w way to live, but a way to die, too... you're a Gypsy Moth.
Plot Summary
Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.
Run Time
107 min
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Genre
Drama, Action
Language
English
Keyword
Skydiving, Adultery, Suicide, Female Nudity, Based On Novel
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Mono
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Melodrama, Psychological Drama
Themes
Infidelity
Tones
Poignant, Understated, Reflective, Bleak
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
The Gypsy Moths is a 1969 American film starring Burt Lancaster, based on the novel of the same name by James Drought. It is the story of three barnstorming skydivers and their effect on a midwestern American town. At the time, the sport of skydiving was in its infancy, yet the movie featured an extreme variation of the sport known as wingsuit flying. Influenced by this movie, wingsuits gained a prominent resurgence in the 21st century. Todd Higley, a prominent skydiver in the Seattle area today, is said to have been the main technical advisor and stunt double for Mr Lancaster, and today is well known for having invented wingsuit BASE jumping.
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