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Director:
Dick Lowry
Writer (WGA):
Garner Simmons (written by)
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Release Date:
11 February 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A passenger jet loses a portion of its fuselage in flight over Hawaii and is forced to make an emergency landing. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. more
User Comments:
Good movie BECAUSE it's realistic rather than "dramatic". more (14 total)

Cast

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Connie Sellecca ... Mimi Tompkins
Wayne Rogers ... Bob Schornstheimer
Ana Alicia ... Michelle Honda (as Ana-Alicia)
Nancy Kwan ... C.B. Lansing

James Cromwell ... B.J. Cocker

Jay Thomas ... Ed Meyer, Maui Tower Supervisor

Armin Shimerman ... Rick, Maui Tower Operator
Jeff Allin ... Jeff Thomas
Kathleen Bailey ... Cindy Thomas
James Grant Benton ... Kapali
Ray Bumatai ... Gilbert Kili Honda
Glenn Cannon ... Roy Wesler
David S. Cass Sr. ... Man

Jane Daly ... Gail Kornberg
Troy Evans ... Sonny Tompkins
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Runtime:
Germany:85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
Company:
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In real life, an FAA air traffic controller was in the flight deck jumpseat. This was not depicted in the movie. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Gail Kornberg's gold hoop earrings disappear and reappear throughout the movie. more
Quotes:
Doug Torbel: How about a beer?
Michelle Honda: Sure, what would you like. Uh, light or regular?
Doug Torbel: No, no! I mean, when we get back to O'ahu!
[Michelle laughs]
Doug Torbel: I thought you'd join me for one.
Michelle Honda: [smiling] No, I... I don't think so. Thanks.
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Good movie BECAUSE it's realistic rather than "dramatic"., 20 January 2002
Author: wombat_1 from Sydney, Australia

I find myself in the unusual position of agreeing with all the previous commentators! Unlike "airport"-style movies, this one is not overly dramatic. And for that reason it is interesting and realistic, and (possibly paradoxically) slightly "undramatic".

Compare this with "Apollo 13" (err, the movie, not the event), where certain events were "dramatized". What - an accident in space that could result in the deaths of all on board, for the first time ever, in space, on TV, is not dramatic enough????? I wonder whether "Apollo 13" would have been "better" or "worse" without this "dramatisation"? This movie certainly opens that question. This movie shows that the understated approach _can_ work.

I also agree with the comments about the "flying hair", not only of Connie Seleca, as mentioned, but of all the women involved. My recollection of stewardesses in the 1980s is that they were somewhat more professional in appearance; those who had long hair wore it up and back. Certainly in Australian airlines of the day the flowing hair was not tolerated. This is distracting from the drama. It gives a slight soft-core porn feel to the movie, which is unnecessary and inappropriate, and spoils the whole effect.

I too could think only of Trapper when looking at the pilot. He did seem to stretch the definition of "nonchalance" to the limit:-).

In summary, I agree with the sense of this group of guidelines. A very good movie. Realistic. As to the lack of surprise ending: it doesn't harm "Titanic", it doesn't harm this one, either.

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