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4.7/10   312 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Eric Steven Stahl (writer) &
Gerald Laurence (writer)
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Release Date:
6 December 1991 (USA) more
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Plot:
Col. Jason Halsey (USAF) has just had a terrible air disaster and can't remember a thing -- even his name... more | add synopsis
User Reviews:
Wonderful film for those that like great acting and a ride. more (23 total)

Cast

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James Sikking ... Col. Jason Halsey

Hector Elizondo ... Dr. Dio Gottlieb
Madolyn Smith Osborne ... Casey Halsey (as Madolyn Smith)
Kevin McCarthy ... Gen. Geller
Cameo Kneuer ... Brooke Halsey

Wayne Duvall ... Doug Slessinger
Karen Person ... Ms. Peters
David Bonaiuto ... Jason's Father
Duffy Rutledge ... Jason's Mother
Colin Vogel ... Country Doctor
Robert Jay Stahl ... Emergency Room Doctor
Hank Garret ... RSO
Maarten Goslins ... Younger Jason
Ellen Hilton ... Woman in Waiting Room
James Flynn ... Man in Waiting Room
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:100 min | Argentina:100 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
CDS (digital 35 mm prints) | Dolby SR (analog 35 mm prints)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
During Jason's flashback of his arrival at the hospital after a car crash, a loudspeaker is heard calling "Dr. Stahl and Dr. Gee to psychiatrics". This is almost certainly a reference to Eric Steven Stahl and Gerald Laurence (a.k.a. G-man), the movie's writers. more
Quotes:
Dr. Dio Gottlieb: You know, craziness is a relative concept. more

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
Wonderful film for those that like great acting and a ride., 10 January 2009
9/10
Author: duanecatalyst2 from United Kingdom

Final Approach is a classic mind ride through your subjective consciousness. It centers around two main characters - really superb actors - who rely on each other so heavily that they become one. The process of question and answer is matched by imagination and guess work. While you watch this film you will constantly question why you have the patience to continue, yet, at the same time, it will hypnotize you into to being completely mesmerized. This wonderful film is a piece of movie art. My only concern is that this film is not available on DVD and so many a young fan of perfect cinema will never encounter what other cult-fans have experienced to be an enlightenment of the human imagination.

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finally on dvd kellysheroes69
This story gets retold rather well.. puppethead23
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DVD version? m3-4
Interesting little movie. trash1-5
*Spoilers* Interesting Character Names grokuk
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