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Harris starts for a flight to Boa Boa. But he gets lost in a supernatural storm. Home again, no one believes Harris' story, and his crew suspiciously denies it too. Harris is thrown in jail, but manages to escape.
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Lt.Harris
Meredith Phillips ...
Melanie Mitchell
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Savage
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O'Reilly
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Rev. Mitchell
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Gen. Hackett
David Parker ...
Hayes
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Valentine
Peter Cummins ...
Col. Brien
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Bartender
Arron Wayne Cull ...
Logan (as Wayne Cull)
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Sullivan
Nigel Bradshaw ...
Spencer
Chris Gregory ...
Appleton
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Gus
Victor Kazan ...
Sir Manning Benson
Clive Hearne ...
Capt. Fisher
Bill Fozz ...
Armed secretary
Hayes Gordon ...
Narrator (voice)
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British Officer (uncredited)
Adam Joseph ...
Grave Robber (uncredited)
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Thug (uncredited)

Directed by

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Colin Eggleston

Written by

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John D. Lamond ... (screenplay and story) (as John Lamond)
 
Rob Mowbray ... (additional material) (as Rob Moubray) &
Peter Herbert ... (additional material)

Produced by

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Michael Hirsh ... producer
John D. Lamond ... producer (as John Lamond)

Music by

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Brian May

Cinematography by

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Garry Wapshott

Editing by

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Michael Hirsh
John D. Lamond ... (as John Lamond)

Editorial Department

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Pippa Anderson ... assembly editor
Bill Gooley ... laboratory liaison
Jill Holt ... assistant film editor
Jacqueline Horvarth ... assistant film editor
Russell Hurley ... post-production opticals coordinator
Peter McBain ... dailies projectionist

Casting By

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Lee Larner

Production Design by

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Kristian Fredrikson ... (as Kristian Fredrickson)

Art Direction by

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Owen Paterson

Costume Design by

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Kristian Fredrikson ... (as Kristian Frederickson)

Makeup Department

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Lynette Harding ... assistant makeup artist
José Luis Pérez ... chief makeup artist (as Jose Perez) / makeup artist: additional photography unit (as Jose Perez)
Andrew Simon ... hairdresser

Production Management

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Milanka Comfort ... production supervisor
Jeff Gale ... assistant unit manager
Philip McCarthy ... unit manager
Kevin Powell ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ross Hamilton ... second unit director
Euan Keddie ... first assistant director: second unit
John Powditch ... first assistant director
Matthew Rees-Jones ... third assistant director
Stuart Wood ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Tony Annetta ... additional specialized props and models
Fil Barlow ... storyboard artist
Hugh Bateup ... carpenter
Graham Beatty ... carpenter
Scott Bird ... draughtsman
Danny Burnett ... construction manager
Stef Campbell ... original concept drawings
Renato Casaro ... poster designer
Deborah Cole ... art department coordinator (as Debra Cole)
John Cox ... prop maker / sculptor
Brad Cramp ... chief fabricator
Leigh Cunningham ... prop buyer
Alethea Deane ... prop buyer (as Alethea Dean)
Jon Dowding ... original concept designer
Tony Downie ... fabricator
Rick Doyer ... set finisher
Mike Fowlie ... property master
Alan Ginn ... fabricator
Ross Greig ... fabricator
Alistair Hardiman ... storyboard artist
Bob Hern ... carpenter (as Robert Hern)
Chris James ... standby props
Phillip Kanlidis ... storyboard artist (as Phil Kanlidis)
Martin Kellock ... carpenter
Kerry Leonard ... set finisher
Billy Malcolm ... chief set finisher / scenic artist
Jim Mavridis ... art department runner
Suza Maybury ... prop maker assistant (as Sue Maybury)
Gordon McIntyre ... assistant construction manager
Jim Millett ... additional specialized props and models (as James Millett)
Richard Mueck ... additional specialized props and models
Frank Noble ... carpenter
Peter O'Brien ... prop maker / sculptor
Bill Owen ... title artwork
Gerry Powderly ... carpenter (as Gerry Powdereley)
Alistair Reilly ... stagehand
Jeff Smart ... storyboard artist
Walter Sperl ... carpenter
Bruce Thompson ... art department runner
Jack Wight ... art department electrician
Harry Zettel ... standby props

Sound Department

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Peter Burgess ... sound effects editor
Steve Burgess ... post-sync recordist
Adrian Carr ... dialogue editor
Craig Carter ... sound effects editor
Tim Chau ... sound effects editor
Peter Clancy ... sound technician
Phil Judd ... sound mixer
Bruce Lamshed ... sound designer / supervising sound editor
Sue Lamshed ... sound effects assistant
Ian Maycock ... post-sync recordist
Andrew Ramage ... production sound: additional photography unit
Terry Rodman ... sound effects editor
Nicki Roller ... coordinator: Soundfirm
Roger Savage ... sound mixer
Grant Stuart ... boom operator: additional photography unit
Mark J. Wasiutak ... boom operator (as Mark Wasiutak)
Gary Wilkins ... sound recordist
Eugene Wilson ... sound transfers

Special Effects by

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Peter Evans ... mechanical effects
Alan Maxwell ... mechanical effects (as Allan Maxwell)
Jamie Thompson ... assistant mechanical effects
Tracy Wainwright ... mechanical effects runner

Visual Effects by

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Ken Arlidge ... visual effects cameraman
Roger Cowland ... opticals
Dennis Nicholson ... special visual effects creator

Stunts

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Chris Anderson ... stunts
Tony Archer ... stunts
Max Aspin ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Matt Burns ... stunts
Ros Chigjey ... stunts (as Ross Chidgey)
Jade Clayton ... stunts
Tom Coltraine ... stunts
Kevin Donnelly ... stunts: DC3 wing walking
Ian Lind ... stunts
Graham Mathrick ... stunts (as Graham Matthrick)
Fiona McConchie ... stunts
Van Neal ... stunts
Allan Oberholzer ... stunts
Wayne Pleace ... stunts
Johnny Raaen ... stunts (as John Raaen)
Arch Roberts ... stunts (as Archie Roberts)
Reg Roordink ... stunts
Steve Roper ... stunts
Robert Simper ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Brian Adams ... gaffer
Henry Bource ... underwater lighting
Barry Brown ... grip: second unit
Malcolm Burrowes ... camera operator (as Malcolm Burrows)
Clive Duncan ... focus puller
Mark Gilfedder ... best boy: second unit
Barry Helleren ... focus puller
Ian Hobson ... assistant grip
Jim Hunt ... electrician
John Irving ... gaffer: second unit
Jon Leaver ... generator operator
Jamie Leckie ... assistant grip
Noel Mudie ... key grip
Rex Nicholson ... assistant camera: additional photography unit / clapper loader
David Parker ... still photographer
Pieter van Santen ... assistant camera: second unit (as Peter Van Santen)
Gary Scholes ... best boy
David Stevens ... clapper loader
Ron Taylor ... photographer: underwater sequence
Valerie Taylor ... photographer: underwater sequence
Paul Tilley ... clapper loader: additional photography unit
Mandy Walker ... loader: second unit (as Amanda Walker)
Greg Wallace ... grip: additional photography unit
John Wheeler ... director of photography: additional photography unit / director of photography: second unit
Colin Williams ... gaffer: additional photography unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sue Armstrong ... standby wardrobe: second unit (as Su Armstrong)
Sandra Hirsh ... wardrobe assistant
Frankie Hogan ... standby wardrobe
Aphrodite Kondos ... wardrobe supervisor

Location Management

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Ray Hennessy ... location scout
Robert Kewley ... location scout

Music Department

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Robin Gray ... music recordist
Robert John ... musician
Brian May ... conductor
Philip Powers ... executive soundtrack producer

Script and Continuity Department

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Briony Behets ... continuity: second unit
Jenni Tosi ... continuity (as Jeni Tosi)

Additional Crew

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Bruce Andrews ... captain: B25
Annabelle Brown ... assistant caterer
Brian Chadwick ... aircraft maintenance engineer: aerial unit
Orlena Charleston ... assistant production accountant
Jade Clayton ... safety officer
Michael Davis ... production coordinator: second unit
Wendy Day ... unit publicist
Wolfgang Graf ... caterer: second unit
John Heddles ... aeronautical engineer: aerial unit (as Captain John Heddles)
Mark Heighes ... underwater stand-in
John Holmes ... captain: CASA
David Hooton ... co-pilot: CASA
John Kearney ... investors representative
Geoff McDonald ... co-pilot: DC3
Jack McDonald ... pilot: Mustang
Warwick McDonald ... diving instructor
Randall McFarlane ... co-pilot: B25
Malcolm McKay ... diving instructor
Sue Milliken ... completion guarantor
Pauline Montagne ... assistant production accountant (as Pauline Montagna)
Anne Mudie ... assistant: Mr. Lamond and Mr. Hirsh
Douglas Novak ... dog handler
Hans Novak ... dog handler
Col Pay ... pilot: Mustang
Bill Pike ... captain: DC3
Richard Piorkowski ... laboratory liaison
Don Pollock ... aerial coordinator: aerial unit (as Wing Commander Don Pollock RAAF [Retd.])
Vivienne Schwartz ... production assistant (as Vivienne Schwarcz)
Bill Taylor ... liaison officer: Department of Aviation
David Thomas ... mechanic
Richard Waddy ... liaison officer: RAAF (as Squadron Leader Richard Waddy)
Mike Warwick ... armorer (as Mike Warrick)
Graeme Windsor ... safety coordinator: aerial unit
Robert Wood ... production office runner
Graeme H. Wright ... production accountant
Helen Wright ... caterer

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Plot Summary

Air force Lieutenant Harris starts for a flight to Boa Boa, on board Reverend Mitchell with a box containing a part of a top-secret extraterrestrial key. They get lost in a supernatural storm and find themselves after an emergency landing in kind of a Bermuda triangle, 5,000 miles off their course. Home again, no one believes Harris' story, and his crew suspiciously denies it too. Harris is thrown in jail, but manages to escape. Together with Mitchell's daughter he seeks the lost part of the key and its secret. Written by Tom Zoerner

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Also Known As
  • Dakota Harris (France)
  • Pirati del cielo (Italy)
  • Sky Pirates - Ilmojen valtiaat (Finland)
  • Piratas del aire (Mexico)
  • Himmelhunde über England (West Germany)
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Trivia The plane used in the movie now sits in the far north Queensland town of Kuranda. It was moved there after it was donated to a family for preservation. The plane was placed in amongst some rain forest vegetation and is slowly being overgrown. Photos can be found online as its a popular tourist attraction. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Shadow of the Shark (2000). See more »
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