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Birds of Prey (1973)

Birds of Prey poster
Directed by
William A. Graham
Genre
action film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A helicopter traffic reporter witnesses an armored car robbery. He chases the suspects as they flee by car and then switch to a getaway helicopter.

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What happens

Birds of Prey is a 1973 television film directed by William A. Graham and starring David Janssen, Ralph Meeker, and Elayne Heilveil. The screenplay was written by Robert Boris from a story by Boris and Rupert Hitzig. It is a crime action film depicting a radio station helicopter traffic reporter who, witnessing an armored car robbery, engages in a chase when the suspects flee in a vehicle and then switch to their own get-away helicopter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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