The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988) (TV)

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Writer (WGA):

Norman Morrill (written by)

Release Date:

2 May 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

This made-for-television film documents the takeover of the TWA airliner in flight from Athens to Rome in 1985...

Plot Keywords:

Airplane Hijack | Terrorism | Airplane | Based On True Story | Number In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Lindsay Wagner	...	Uli Derickson
Eli Danker	...	Castro
Sandy McPeak	...	Captain Testrake
Ray Wise	...	Phil Maresca
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Audrey
Laurie Walters	...	Jane
Joseph Nasser	...	Saiid
Barry Jenner	...	Ben Zimmerman
Valorie Armstrong	...	Woman in red coat
Jim McMullan	...	Russell
Steven Eckholdt	...	Robert Stethem
Philip Levien	...	Weisman
Lynn Tufeld	...	Mrs. Weisman
Edwin Gerard	...	Dr. Panos
Bridget Hoffman	...	Mrs. Panos

Also Known As:

The Flight
The Taking of Flight 847

Runtime:

100 min | UK:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:15

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Uli reads the seat allocation of the pregnant woman and her husband they are in 'B' and 'C' seats, the next scene Uli is settling them into the 'D' and 'E' seats (other side of the aisle) - an earlier reference to the 'A' seat being on 'their right' supports this.

Quotes:

Castro: Which way is East?
Purser Uli Derickson: We're flying East.
[Castro kneels down and starts praying]
Purser Uli Derickson: You just about killed someone and now you're going to pray?
Castro: Who killed more people in the name of God, Muslim or Christian? Tell me.
[pause]
Castro: Now I pray.

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Uli, if you have have some medication left over, I would like some.

Just why should they be releasing garbage like this on UK TV ( at this time)? Utter utter bolox, one of those films that ages before it was even put in the can.

Nothing on a plane equates to the passenger situation, even in the mid eighties. Wheres the sweat, the compression/decompression/noise. Only realistic detail is the in flight entertainment (nothing). even the meal given to the beaten man is too good to be true.

The main 'terrorist' is able to parle Englisch within a half hour of the movie, even though his chums on board have never recognised (recognized?) the language. and then one of his friends wants to marry the German speaking hostess - I can in a warped sense of reality imagine this, it takes toasted Stilton cheese before an early bedtime, and I would give the benefit of the doubt, but why ?.

Give all the film crew and cast a towel, facing East, towards Backpool, or anywhere, just to hide their heads in shame. Complete drivel