Trivia: Director John Frankenheimer has a cameo as the television director in the Coliseum control room.
Trivia: This was the first film role for the young actress Kristy McNichol. Unfortunately, all her scenes were cut.
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Bruce Dern, Robert Shaw, Fritz Weaver, Marthe Keller
Trivia: Director John Frankenheimer has a cameo as the television director in the Coliseum control room.
Trivia: This was the first film role for the young actress Kristy McNichol. Unfortunately, all her scenes were cut.

Continuity mistake: Near the end, while Kabakov is atop the blimp, he finally attaches the cable hook to the blimp. Just as he wraps the canvas strap around the hook, Kabakov's white shirt is neatly tucked into his pants, whereas in the previous and following shots, his white shirt is fluttering in the wind and we can see his abdomen and back. (02:18:55)