Pancho Barnes

Pancho Barnes

6.5IMDb Score
Released:1988-10-25
Duration:150 min
Director:Richard T. Heffron
Actors:Valerie Bertinelli, Ted Wass, Sam Robards, James Stephens, Cynthia Harris
Production:Orion Television

Overview:

Bored socialite Florence Pancho Barnes decides to learn to fly.

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