- Actors: Dan Aykroyd
- Format: NTSC
- Language: English, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: Morningstar Ent.
- Release Date: Jun 21 2004
- Run Time: 180 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000065ILG
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #6,496 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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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 (Dan Aykroyd) 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 espionnage, subversion and deceit.SPECIAL FEATURES:There Never Was an Arrow: Running time 60 Minutes. Meet the real engineers, politicians and military reps in The Arrow story in this remarkable 1975 documentary.The Legend of the Arrow: Running time 23 Minutes. Go behind the scenes of the film production and see how the cast, crew and special effects team recreated the Arrow with uncanny similarity.The Plane Truth: Running time 24 Minutes. An inventigation of the real story behind Canada's most famous aircraft that also explores the debate over its demise.Behind-the-scenes photo gallery.Magazine cover gallery.Dan Aykroyd interview.Web links.DVD-ROM Features:Contains a recreation of the original Arrow pilot training manual including specifications and drawings of the hydraulic system, flying control systems, electrical system and basic panel frame.Contains a recreation of the original 1953 Department of National Defense document listing the operational requirements of a new RCAF fighter-interceptor.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Only in Canada you say...,
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This review is from: The Arrow (DVD)
Pitty. What an absolute waste the Avro Arrow Project was. The loss of Canada's ability to defend her own interests demonstrated in this film just makes me want to spit nails - not just on a corporate level but the level of which various governments have and will continue to dictate corporate policies in this country.This should not have been allowed to happen. This jet fighter was 25 years ahead of it's time. And judging by the way our Canadian Government spends our tax money to update our Armed Forces, we would still be using this last Great Canadian Made Jet Fighter if the project had not been cancelled. Congratulations to those who took the time and energy to research and to bring this travesty to film. A must watch...
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another Great Canadian Story Relatively Unknown.,
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This review is from: The Arrow (DVD)
This movie was largely shot in Winnipeg; with the Canadian cast returning from the USA to make this picture at basically donated salaries. I know that when Dan Ackroyd was very active at Canada Day celebrations and was really good to the people (did not hid away). A good deal of the buildings are still around, and they allowed people to see the plywood version of the airplane they made up for the film (it looked like metal to me). Almost a documentary told with literary license. Even this summer the Military set a boat out to try to find more of the proto-type models at the bottom of ... one of the Great Lakes (don't recall which).The total distruction of the program is tough to take or understand. Almost overnight, they film hints at political hate as a motivator, the planes were totally dismantled and distroyed; all blueprints and engineering documents "distroyed". It was not enough to order the the planes distroyed, but the were immediately torn to pieces; so it would be as if they never existed, or could be revived in the future. Ironic considering England, I believe the film said, had offered to pay for the plans as they wanted to take over the project; or add it to their own program. Very appropriate today; as the "brain drain" to the USA continues, and as the program points out, the Canadian Engineers largely ended up going to the States to make what would become NASA their new employer. Every Canadian should be made aware of this historic episode from the 50s.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Viewing For Every Canadian!,
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This review is from: The Arrow (DVD)
If I could give this movie 10 stars I would, it's that good! I've watched this movie several times, and it keeps getting better with each viewing. This is without a doubt, Dan Ackroyd's best dramatic work. I won't give away the story, but this movie goes into detail, of how and why this jet fighter plane came into existence, and why the government cancelled the program, only days from it's completion. It also gives enough little "angles" that the conspiracy theorists will love to pick apart after viewing. The DVD extras was well done as well. This movie made me proud to be a Canadian!
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