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The Theory of Flight
6.2
Released January 22, 1999Runtime 1h 41min

A dreamer who aspires to human flight is assigned public service after one of his attempts off a public building. This leads him to meeting a young woman, who is dying of motor neuron disease. The strong-willed woman admits her wish to be de-flowered before her death. The man, struggling to maintain his relationship with his girl friend, declines but offers to help pay for a gigolo to do the deed. The following events play off the inherent comedy and drama of the circumstances.

Genres
  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Romance
Production Companies
  • BBC Film
  • Distant Horizon
Production Countries
  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
Finances
  • Budget: $0
  • Revenue: $0
  • Profit/Loss: $0
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Cast
posterHelena Bonham CarterJane Hatchard
posterKenneth BranaghRichard
posterGemma JonesAnne
posterHolly AirdJulie
posterRay StevensonGigolo
posterRuth JonesBecky
posterSue Jones-Davies
posterGwenyth Petty
posterRobert Blythe
posterAneirin Hughes
posterNatasha Williams
Crew
posterPaul GreengrassDirector
posterJennie OsbornAssistant Director
posterRichard HawkinsWriter
posterSudhir PragjeeProducer
posterRuth CalebProducer
posterHelena SpringProducer
posterRos HubbardCasting
posterAnant SinghProducer
posterJohn HubbardCasting
posterPaul JanssenProducer
posterSanjeev SinghProducer
posterDavid M. ThompsonExecutive Producer
posterIvan StrasburgDirector of Photography
posterRolfe KentOriginal Music Composer
posterMark DayEditor
posterIvan StrasburgCinematography
posterDinah CollinCostume Design
posterRoseann SamuelMakeup Artist
posterTom BowyerArt Direction
posterChris LyonsSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
posterCatherine DaviesMakeup Artist
posterMelanie AllenProduction Design
posterCharles EvansFoley Artist
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