Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 (TV 1993)

A couple of student nurses decide to join some doctors to work in a medical station in the rain-forest a few hours flying-time from the Mexican town Catamaco. As they fly from Catamaco ... See full summary »

Director:

Larry Shaw

Writers:

Andrew Laskos (story), Norman Morrill (teleplay),

Stars:

Lindsay Wagner, Robert Loggia, David Clennon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lindsay Wagner	...	Elizabeth Hahn
Robert Loggia	...	Dr. Daniel Perrin
David Clennon	...	Dr. Rulon Beesley
Farrah Forke	...	Fran Markoe
Paula Marshall	...	Jill Houston
Hilary Edson	...	Danae Hahn
Jennifer Lopez	...	Rosie Romero
Tom Irwin	...	Eddie
Joan McMurtrey	...	LiAnne
Jay Patterson
Sergio Calderón	...	José
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
James Sutorius
Gary Frank	...	Len
Bill Bolender	...	Chris O'Neill

Storyline

A couple of student nurses decide to join some doctors to work in a medical station in the rain-forest a few hours flying-time from the Mexican town Catamaco. As they fly from Catamaco towards the clinic (which actually consists of just a few huts and almost none equipment) one of their three planes has to go down because of engine malfunction. It crashes somewhere in the jungle causing severe injuries to the passengers. The following day describes the attempts to save the lifes of the passengers (both nurses and doctors) in spite of the poor chances they seem to have. There is almost no medicine available, the supplies they brought with them were all on the plane going down and were stolen by native drug-dealers when they arived at the site of the crash first. In the afternoon they decide to take the injured to a nearby village with a runway long enough that the Learjet of the Californian Air Rescue team could take them to a clinic in the U.S. Not only is the journey there very ...

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Plot Keywords:

medical | airplane accident | based on true story | number in title

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Taglines:

A fight for survival in the jungles of Mexico...

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements including action, peril, injuries and brief language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lost in the Wild

Filming Locations:

Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cosgrove/Meurer Productions, World International Network (WIN)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 89 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

truly, a very good movie

Brilliant! I watched this movie 3 days ago on channel 7 in Australia. When it started, looked silly. But got so much better! A true story aswell! Lindsay Wagner was absolutely brilliant as well as her co-star Robert Loggia. While heading towards a makeshift medical outpost deep into the Mexican jungle, one of three planes crashes, stranding a group of doctors and student nurses, some of whom are critically injured. This taut adventure follows the attempts of the others to locate the downed plane and save the lives of the survivors. Once the search party finds the injured medics, their next challenge is to get them to a proper medical facility. One in particular could die any moment. The searchers could have treated them on the spot had not local natives appeared and looted the downed plane of its drugs. A nearby landing strip promises a chance to get the injured passengers to safety, but unfortunately that would precipitate a night flight and recent anti-drug operations laws strictly prohibit flying after dark. One brave doctor volunteers to traverse the jungle to a nearby town in hopes of convincing authorities to make an exception. Meanwhile the rest of the entourage must somehow make it safely to the airstrip by daylight. But don't make it, the plane comes over and doesn't see them. Then the people of far off cities come with torches, car lights, fires the plane tries to land the first time, can't, the airstrip was to short. Then the second time the pilots come in as slow as they can then stops... 3 metres before the doctors and the pilots would be killed.