Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

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.

Jack Albertson

Charlie Bartlett

Adrienne Barbeau

Susan O'Neill

John Reilly

Wes Cummings

Slim Pickens

Ben Khlover

William Bogert

Alfred Lawson

Pat Cooper

Uncle Mike

Bert Freed

Carlo

Anne Seymour

Mrs. Lawson

William Sadler

Joey

Moosie Drier

Morris O'Neill

Laurence Haddon

Sam Spade

Jack Knight

Police Sergeant

Morgan Farley

Fraiser (as Morgan Farlay)

Robert Lussier

Clerk

Stack Pierce

Lucas

Jack Collins

Sgt. Squire

• Larry ElikannDirector
• Art WallaceWriter
• Fran SearsProducer
• Daniel WilsonExecutive Producer
• Dennis DalzellDirector of Photography
• Peter ParashelesEditor

Release date

July 12, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Family, Adventure, TV Movie

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