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Turbulence (1997) 4.6
After a shootout on a flight transporting prisoners, a stewardess must outwit a smooth-talking serial killer and land the plane herself. Director:Robert ButlerWriter:Jonathan Brett |
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| Ray Liotta | ... | ||
| Lauren Holly | ... | ||
| Brendan Gleeson | ... |
Stubbs
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| Hector Elizondo | ... | ||
| Rachel Ticotin | ... | ||
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... |
Brooks
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FBI Agent Frank Sinclair
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Captain Samuel Bowen
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Maggie
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| Heidi Kling | ... |
Betty
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Gordy Owens | ... |
Carl
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Captain Matt Powell
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1st Officer Ted Kary
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Marshal Al Arquette
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Ryan Weaver romances beautiful women before he kills them. Ryan is arrested, convicted, and is part of a Christmas Eve transfer of prisoners on a transcontinental 747 commercial flight. Other airlines at JFK may have holiday passengers waiting on stand-by, but this jumbo jet takes off with a lot of empty seats. Ryan and another prisoner overpower and kill their guards. The few civilian passengers are herded into a "pantry" on the plane and are not seen again until the end of the movie. Ryan eliminates the other prisoners and all the crew members except Teri Halloran. The remainder of the movie follows a "cat-and-mouse" game between Ryan and Teri on the 747. Written by Dennis Lewis <dsl@sprynet.com>
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If you weren't afraid of flying before, you will be now. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for terror, strong violence and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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10 January 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$55,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
ITL 231,489,000 (Italy) (28 February 1997)Gross:
$11,466,088 (USA) (14 March 1997)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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The toy store in the movie in reality is a bookstore on the Main Street in Clinton, New Jersey, USA. There is a toy store on Main Street but it is in an alley and director Robert Butler didn't like the exterior of the building. The bookstore's front window was decorated with toys for the week of filming. See more »Goofs
When Teri is able to make initial radio contact with the ground, one of the female ground controllers says that they need to locate a 747-200 training pilot. However from the exterior shots of the plane one can see that it is a 747-300 (however the 747-200 and 747-300 have the same type rating, so a -200 training pilot would be relevant to a -300). See more »Quotes
Lt. Aldo Hines: Here's who you're dealing with: male Caucasian, 35, well educated, raised by his aunt who mysteriously disappeared when he was 16, has raped and strangled five women, escaped when being transported to San Quentin.See more »
There's a bizarre human appetite for that which is awful. From lookie-looing at traffic accidents to Man Show mooks to Lettreman's stupid pet tricks to worst home videos, etc., people like to watch people being stupid, outrageous, and ridiculous. Therein lies the appeal of "Turbulence", a not-to-be-taken-seriously white knuckle ride into the realm of the ridiculous with Holly as the "Stew" who's got to save a 747 jumbo jet with a handful of passengers against all odds including one very whacked out serial killer (Liotta). Ok, ok...this movie is stupid. However, for those who can get to that place in their heads where they don't intellectualize, just go with it, and enjoy the humor-tinged hair raising suspense and silliness, 100 minutes of entertainment awaits. (C)