Hangar 18 (1980)

Shortly after the launch of a satellite from a space shuttle the satellite collides with an UFO in front of the crew's eyes. Because of an election campain some politicians try to hide the ... See full summary »

Director:

James L. Conway

Writers:

Ken Pettus (screenplay), Thomas C. Chapman (story),

Stars:

Gary Collins, Robert Vaughn, James Hampton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Collins	...	Steve Bancroft
Robert Vaughn	...	Gordon Cain
James Hampton	...	Lew Price
Philip Abbott	...	Frank Morrison
Joseph Campanella	...	Frank Lafferty
Pamela Bellwood	...	Sarah Michaels
Tom Hallick	...	Phil Cameron
Steven Keats	...	Paul Bannister
William Schallert	...	Professor Mills
Darren McGavin	...	Harry Forbes
Cliff Osmond	...	Sheriff Barlow
Andrew Bloch	...	Neal Kelso
Stuart Pankin	...	Sam Tate
Betty Ann Carr	...	Flo Mattson
H.M. Wynant	...	Flight Director

Storyline

Shortly after the launch of a satellite from a space shuttle the satellite collides with an UFO in front of the crew's eyes. Because of an election campain some politicians try to hide the crashed UFO -- inside hangar 18.

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Plot Keywords:

ufo | based on supposedly true story | conspiracy | alien | alien space craft | 

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Taglines:

Why won't they tell us?

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Genres:

Action | Biography | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 1981 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Invasion Force

Filming Locations:

Big Spring, Texas, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$6,000,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sunn Classic Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was produced by Sunn Classic Pictures, the leading "four-wall" distributor of documentaries. Although this was a straight science fiction film, Sunn's TV spots promoted it as if it were another of their documentaries that would "reveal the truth about UFOs" even though the space shuttle which was used in the film had not yet had its first launch.

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Goofs

Camera shadows can be seen on the car hoods during the chase scenes. In one instance, one can clearly see the camera operator's shadow.

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Quotes

Steve Bancroft: Are you all right?
Lew Price: I'm fine, but the seat covers are ruined!

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Connections

Referenced in Dead End (1985)

User Reviews

Pre-X-Files.....Maybe?

Ok, no, this isn't one of the greatest movies of all time by any means, but it does have some very interesting theories and suggestions, ala the "X-Files". If you were between 10-14 during the late 70's and early 80's, you'll remember the movies that dealt with such mysteries as Bigfoot, Noah's Ark, and (didn't this one just scare the be-jesus out of you!) Nostradomas, narrated by Orsen Welles. I think the movie is entertaining, even though it is "dated" by today's standards. I also don't think it's a strech to say this could have been the very birth of the X-Files as we now know it.