Crisis in Mid-air (TV 1979)

The life of a stressed out air controller falls apart as he battles a court case involving a mid-air collision which is causing the unhappiness of his wife.

Director:

Walter Grauman

Writers:

Sean Baine, Stephen Downing

Stars:

George Peppard, Karen Grassle, Desi Arnaz Jr.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Peppard	...	Nick Culver
Karen Grassle	...	Betsy Culver
Desi Arnaz Jr.	...	Tim Donovan
Michael Constantine	...	Frank Piovano
Greg Morris	...	Brian Haley
Fabian	...	Billy Coleman
Dana Elcar	...	Brad Mullins
Alan Fudge	...	Bret Loebner
Denise DuBarry	...	Jenny Sterling
Martin Milner	...	Dr. Denvers
Don Murray	...	Adam Travis
James Ray	...	Attorney
Margie Impert	...	Maggie Johnson
Charles Lucia	...	Pope (as Chip Lucia)
Brian Farrell	...	Dowdell

Storyline

The life of a stressed out air controller falls apart as he battles a court case involving a mid-air collision which is causing the unhappiness of his wife.

---

Plot Keywords:

airport | airplane accident | air traffic controller

---

Genres:

Drama

---

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 February 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gefahr über den Wolken

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Entertainment Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

sterotypical cheesy seventies-flick !

Not many surprises in this film, just a good look back at bad hair, bad clothing, and some sexism - three things that defined 1970's film.

Not exactly your all-star lineup, but it is funny to see Mrs. Ingalls playing the part of a lonely wife. George Peppard as a cranky, past-his-prime air traffic controller is her husband. Dezi Arnaz jr. as the punk tranferee who thinks he's a hotshot in the hotseat.

If you can find a copy of this, let me know, as the last time I saw it, it was playing at 1am on a UHF station 15 years ago.

A lost classic!