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Director:
John Guillermin
Writers:
David Harper (novel)
Stanley R. Greenberg
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Release Date:
8 September 1972 (Finland) See more »
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
The Sky's The Limit For Suspense See more »
Plot:
A crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 in this disaster film filled with the usual early '70s stereotypes... See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
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Review: "Skyjacked" (1972) Starring Charlton Heston
 (From CinemaRetro. 28 August 2012, 3:37 PM, PDT)
Boggy Creek Filmmaker Charles B. Pierce Dies
 (From Famous Monsters of Filmland. 15 March 2010, 10:00 AM, PDT)
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Under-rated airline movie See more (24 total) »

Cast

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Charlton Heston ... Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara

Yvette Mimieux ... Angela Thacher

James Brolin ... Jerome K. Weber

Claude Akins ... Sgt. Ben Puzo

Jeanne Crain ... Mrs. Clara Shaw

Susan Dey ... Elly Brewster

Roosevelt Grier ... Gary Brown

Mariette Hartley ... Harriet Stevens

Walter Pidgeon ... Sen. Arne Lindner

Ken Swofford ... John Bimonte

Leslie Uggams ... Lovejoy Wells
Ross Elliott ... Harold Shaw

Nicholas Hammond ... Peter Lindner
Mike Henry ... Sam Allen
Jayson Kane ... William Reading (as Jayson William Kane)
Toni Clayton ... Jane Burke

John Hillerman ... Walter Brandt

Kelley Miles ... Hazel Martin
Maureen Connell ... Mrs. O'Hara

John Fiedler ... Robert Grandig
Ed Connelly ... First-Class Passenger #1
Forrest Wood ... First-Class Passenger #2
Wesley Lau ... Stanley Morris
Jenifer Shaw ... Cosmetic Salesgirl
Jack Denbo ... Thompson
Roy Engel ... Pilot
Joe Canutt ... Hunter
Grahame Pratt ... Branson
Genadii Biegouloff ... Russian Leader
Craig Shreeve ... Airline Attendant
Lorna Thayer ... Weber's Mother
Dan White ... Weber's Father
William Martel ... General
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Directed by
John Guillermin 
 
Writing credits
David Harper (novel "Hijacked")

Stanley R. Greenberg 

Produced by
James C. Pratt .... associate producer (as James Pratt)
Walter Seltzer .... producer
 
Original Music by
Perry Botkin Jr. 
 
Cinematography by
Harry Stradling Jr. 
 
Film Editing by
Robert Swink 
 
Art Direction by
Edward C. Carfagno 
 
Set Decoration by
Charles B. Pierce  (as Charles Pierce)
 
Costume Design by
Jack Bear 
 
Makeup Department
Siegfried H. Gelke .... makeup artist
Gloria Montemayor .... hair stylist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James W. Gavin .... second unit director
Dick Moder .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Carl Beondé .... property master (as Carl Beonde)
 
Sound Department
Harry W. Tetrick .... sound
Charles M. Wilborn .... sound
Tommy Goodwin .... foley mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Ralph Swartz .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Bill Hansard .... background projection
 
Stunts
Joe Canutt .... stunts (uncredited)
Robert Sands .... stunt pilot (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ralph Gerling .... camera operator (as Ralph R. Gerling)
Donald M. Morgan .... photographer: second unit (as Don Morgan)
Doug Byers .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Music Department
William Saracino .... music editor
 
Other crew
Ed Connelly .... technical advisor
Esther Stephenson .... script supervisor
Arthur Wilde .... unit publicist (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Sky Terror" - USA (TV title)
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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | UK:A (original rating)
Filming Locations:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USASee more »
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The 'Global Airways' plane used in the movie was a World Airways Boeing 707 (N374WA). World Airways home base at the time was Oakland Metropolitan Airport, where just about all of the airport scenes in the movie were filmed.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: After going through prolonged labor during which her makeup smears and her hair becomes matted, a woman who has given birth during a hijacking leaves the plane flawlessly made up and with her hair perfectly styled.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
John Bimonte:[Hank is doing his walk-around the aircraft] Hey, Hank! Ready to go.
Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara:Wrong! You got a broken cowling latch here.
John Bimonte:What the hell? I'll get right on it.
Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara:Take all the time you want, John. You got 10 minutes.
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Movie Connections:
Edited into "Dr. Shrinker" (1976)See more »

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User Reviews

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Under-rated airline movie, 28 May 2011
Author: pwalkerfm from United States

I just revisited this after not seeing it since I was 12 in a theater. I must say, this movie holds up quite well. Yes, it is dated in places, but a 40-year old film naturally will be. Good suspense, a little soap opera fluff here and there, but never gets in the way of the story. Much more serious in overall tone than "Airport" from just a couple years earlier. Brolin is excellent as the crazed ex-soldier, and Heston is very good, in probably one of his last good roles. I would recommend this for both disaster-movie buffs, and aviation buffs, as it delivers for both. Also, gotta love Partridge Susan Dey in probably her first motion picture after her TV success.

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