Biggles (1986): Cast
Biggles is a 1986 action family film directed by John Hough, starring Alex Hyde-White as Jim Ferguson, Neil Dickson and Peter Cushing. It brings to the screen characters from Biggles: The Camels Are Coming by W. E. Johns. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- John Hough
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Compact Yellowbill
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Biggles About?
The premise of Biggles without spoilers.
While leaving his 47th‑floor office for a bathroom break, fast‑food executive Jim Ferguson falls through a mysterious time portal and finds himself in 1917. He rescues Royal Flying Corps ace James “Biggles” Bigglesworth after the pilot’s photo‑recon mission is shot down. After the daring rescue, Ferguson is abruptly returned to his 1980s life, leaving him to wonder what really happened.
Biggles Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- steampunk
- time travel
- world war one
- historical event
- aviation
- american in the uk
- african american
- african american woman
- nickname in title
- river thames
- tower bridge
- steampunk sci fi
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- time travel sci fi
- one word title
- hairy chest
- open ended
- title at the end
- bare chested male
- disguise
- electronic music score
- statue
- bomb
- year 1917
- surrealism
- psychotronic film
- hand grenade
- time traveler
- cannon
- british science fiction
- explosion
- exploding body
- exploding airplane
- exploding building
- exploding truck
- exploding helicopter
- based on book series
- flare gun
- british royal air force
- fighter plane
- fighter pilot
- skeleton
- airplane accident
- crash landing
- corpse
- captain
- intelligence officer
- german
- dead body
- pipe smoking
- army
Biggles Cast & Characters
Alex Hyde-White leads the cast as Jim Ferguson, with Neil Dickson as James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth and Peter Cushing as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond. Directed by John Hough; 23 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Hough
- Alex Hyde-White as Jim Ferguson
- Neil Dickson as James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth
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Peter Cushing as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond -
James Cosmo as German Soldier
Also Starring in Biggles
· 19 more- Daniel Flynn Ginger
- William Hootkins Chuck
- Fanny Carby Cleaning Lady
- David Cann Sapper Officer
- Marcus Gilbert Eric Von Stalhein
- Pam St. Clement Mother Superior
- James Saxon Bertie
- Forbes Collins German Soldier
- Alibe Parsons Maxine Fine
- Catherine Neilson Young Nun
- Christopher Robbie Hotel Clerk
- Jennifer Guy Hotel Girl
- Michael Siberry Algy
- Alan Polonsky Bill
- Fiona Hutchison Debbie
- Steffanie Pitt Judy
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- Francesca Gonshaw Marie
- Lea Rochelle Policewoman
- Samantha Bradshaw Hotel Girl
More from John Hough
More films directed by John Hough, best-rated first: The Legend of Hell House, Twins of Evil, Escape to Witch Mountain and Dirty Mary Crazy Larry.
Cars in Biggles
8 cars on screen, including the Citroën-Kégresse C4 P.17 and the 1978 Ford Fairmont.
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Citroën-Kégresse C4 P.17 Important role -
1978 Ford Fairmont Important role -
1976 Austin FX4 Minor role -
1971 Ford Transit MkI Minor role
Biggles Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Biggles à travers le temps” and “Biggles: Adventures in Time”.
- Also known as
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- Biggles à travers le temps
- Biggles: Adventures in Time
- Бигглз
- Biggles, el viajero del tiempo
- Der Biggels-Effekt
- Kaland az időben
- De kom fra luften
- Бигълс: Приключения във времето
- 消失的战线
- Avventura nel tempo
- 비글스
- Biggles, els viatgers del temps
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- Biggles : ماجراهای در زمان
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Biggles FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Biggles, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Biggles?
Biggles runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Biggles released?
Biggles was released on May 30, 1986.
Who directed Biggles?
Biggles was directed by John Hough.
More films by John Hough Who is in the cast of Biggles?
Biggles stars Alex Hyde-White as Jim Ferguson, Neil Dickson as James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth and Peter Cushing as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond, among 23 credited actors.
Does Biggles have a post-credit scene?
No. Biggles has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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