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2022165 minPG-13documentary

5.9/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Espionage True Crime

The Invisible Pilot

2022165 minPG-13documentary

5.9/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

A pilot's mysterious jump leads to a web of secrets and crime.

“The sky was not the limit.”

Espionage True Crime

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A pilot's mysterious jump leads to a web of secrets and crime.

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Ari Mark

Ari Markdirector

Phil Lott

Phil Lottdirector

Konstantin Podprugin

Konstantin Podprugincast

Gary Betznercast

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The tale of a charismatic, daredevil husband and father who unexpectedly jumped off a bridge in 1977, despite a seemingly happy home life and a lucrative career as a pilot. His small-town Arkansas community searches for his body in vain while family and friends seek answers. Years later, a mysterious story emerges involving hypnosis, secret identities and a double life of dangerous missions and law-breaking. And that’s just the beginning…

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