DVD

The Arrow [videorecording] / Norstar Entertainment presents ; a production by The Film Works, Tapestry Films and John Aaron Productions ; producers, Aaron Kim Johnston ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Keith Ross Leckie ; directed by Don McBrearty.

McBrearty, Don, (Director). Aykroyd, Dan (Actor). Botsford, Sara (Actor). Devine, Aidan (Actor). White, Ron (Actor). Plummer, Christopher (Actor). Ironside, Michael, 1950- (Actor). Moriarty, Michael, 1941- (Actor). Bennett, Nigel, 1949- (Actor). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author). Norstar Entertainment. (Added Author). Film Works. (Added Author). Tapestry Films. (Added Author). John Aaron Productions. (Added Author). Morningstar Entertainment Inc. (Added Author). CBC Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Dan Aykroyd, Sara Botsford, Ron White, Aidan Devine, Robin Gammell, Christopher Plummer, Michael Ironside, Michael Moriarty. (Cast).

Summary:

Based on the true story of the Avro Arrow, this film tells of the passion, the betrayal and the players behind the building of the stunning fighter-interceptor jet.

"The Arrow tells the story of the passion, the betrayal and the players behind the building of the stunning fighter-interceptor jet constructed to defend Canada's vast territory during the Cold War. Cost over-runs, U.S. government intervention and Canadian political agendas grounded the Arrow before it had a fighting chance. A brash, young team of designers at Avro Aircraft and their charismatic new president, Crawford Gordon, accept the RCAF challenge to create a radically advanced jet fighter-interceptor to defend Canada against powerful Soviet nuclear bombers capable of attacking over the North Pole. The Avro team races to break all performance records with the Arrow. But the dream begins to unravel in a dark and tragic tale of political ambition, international espionage, subversion and deceit."--Container. Drama inspired by real events.

Record details

ISBN: 1552591468
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special DVD ed.
Publisher: [Toronto?] : Straight Arrow Productions : c2001.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released in 1997. Special features: "There never was an Arrow" (60 min.); "The legend of the Arrow" (23 min.); "The plane truth" (24 min.); behind-the-scenes photo gallery; magazine cover gallery; Dan Aykroyd interview; Web links; DVD-ROM features.
Participant or Performer Note:	Dan Aykroyd, Sara Botsford, Ron White, Aidan Devine, Robin Gammell, Christopher Plummer, Michael Ironside, Michael Moriarty.
System Details Note:	DVD.
Language Note:	Closed captioned.