Fast food executive Jim Ferguson stepped out of his 47th floor office to go to the bathroom... and ended up in the middle of World War I. History will be grateful forever.
Unassuming catering salesmen Jim Ferguson falls through a time hole to 1917 where he saves the life of dashing Royal Flying Corps pilot James "Biggles" Bigglesworth after his photo recon mission is shot down. Before he can work out what has happened, Jim is zapped back to the 1980s......
Biggles (1986) is a action, family, fantasy, science fiction and war film directed by John Hough, released on May 30, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Neil Dickson, Alex Hyde-White, Fiona Hutchison and Peter Cushing. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 81 ratings.
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Neil Dickson
as James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth
Alex Hyde-White
as Jim Ferguson
Fiona Hutchison
as Debbie
Peter Cushing
as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
Marcus Gilbert
as Eric Von Stalhein
William Hootkins
as Chuck
Alan Polonsky
as Bill
Francesca Gonshaw
as Marie
Michael Siberry
as Algy
James Saxon
as Bertie
Daniel Flynn
as Ginger
James Cosmo
as German Soldier
Directed by John Hough, written by Kent Walwin, John Groves and W.E. Johns.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 81 ratings.
I have to admit that when I was a child in the 1970s, I devoured "Biggles" books. The timelines of the stories were all over the place, but the exciting adventures of himself and his loyal stalwarts made for fun, boy's own reading. Sadly, though, much of the writing of Capt. W.E. Johns required a child's imagination to make it work. Try to put in onto a big screen and it doesn't really succeed. This isn't really a…
Reviewed on August 15, 2022
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The main cast of Biggles (1986) includes Neil Dickson, Alex Hyde-White, Fiona Hutchison, Peter Cushing and Marcus Gilbert. The film was directed by John Hough. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Biggles was released on May 30, 1986 and runs for 1h 48m.
Biggles (1986) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 81 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, family and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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