Blackout Effect (1998) (TV)

Director:

Jeff Bleckner

Writer (WGA):

Matthew Bombeck (written by)

Release Date:

4 January 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

There has been a mid-air collision involving a passenger jet and a cargo flight, killing everyone aboard the two planes...

Plot Keywords:

Mid Air | Air Traffic Controller | Airplane Accident | Aviation

Cast

Eric Stoltz	...	John Dantley
Charles Martin Smith	...	Henry Drake
Denis Arndt	...	Frank Wyatt
Leslie Hope	...	Karen
Lorraine Toussaint	...	Kim Garfield
Andy Comeau	...	Tim Connors
Tucker Smallwood	...	Harold
Joe Guzaldo	...	Dan Lafia
Jeff Williams	...	Paul Roth
Nancy Hower	...	Lori
Michael Mantell	...	Stephen Royer
Jeff Allin	...	William Kennedy
Alexandra Hedison	...	Catherine Parmel
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Brian Mack
Jack Stehlin	...	Jim Travis

Also Known As:

747 (UK) (video title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Australia:PG | UK:PG | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Citadel Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: Global 1025 is said to be a Boeing 757 and its cabin is a 757 cabin, but its cockpit is from a 747 and the black box simulation also illustrates the plane as a 747.

Interesting

This was recently shown on BBC so I had a chance to watch it. An Air Traffic Controler's life is one of the most stressful, as is illustrated in this drama. It has an interesting plot, which (I think) is well played out by the actors. Although Charles Smith's character is a little over the top.

All in all it's a pretty good movie.