Junior Pilot (2005) (V)

Director:

James Becket

Writer:

James Becket (writer)

Genre:

Family

Tagline:

A high flying adventure!

Plot Keywords:

Die Hard Scenario | Father Son Relationship | Air Marshal | Title Spoken By Character

Cast

Veronica Alicino	...	911 Operator
Tom Ayers	...	Air Traffic Controller
Allen Barton	...	State Department Official
Jordi Caballero	...	Doctor Hector
Adam Cagley	...	Bruno
Art Cohan	...	Mr. Dorchester
Julie Condra	...	Marge
Makoa Dacascos	...	Child
Mark Dacascos	...	Kato
John D'Aquino	...	Senator Claghorn
Yvonne Delarosa	...	Maria
Marianna Elliott	...	Tower Controller 2 (as Marianna Elliot)
Jordan Garrett	...	Ricky
Kristin Herold	...	Midge
Tully Hunt	...	Little Monster

Also Known As:

Final Approach (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

Brazil:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Filming Locations:

San Fernando, California, USA

Company:

Cool Productions

Trivia:

Originally released as Junior Pilot in 2004. (Filmed December 2003.)

Goofs:

Continuity: During the final approach, they state that the right engine has flamed out. However, when the footage of the plane landing is shown, you can plainly see jet exhaust coming from the rear of BOTH engines.

Movie Connections:

References Final Destination (2000)

Soundtrack:

WANNA FLY

Good clean family fun!

I've just watched this with my three children - 12yrs (boy), 10yrs (boy) and 8yrs (girl) and this film was good old fashioned family action adventure. Although definitely aimed at the kid market (I'd say 5 to 13)it was certainly watchable and as a parent it is a pleasure to find a movie that appeals to a broad range of ages whilst still being suitable for the whole family to watch - particularly younger children.

The story revolves around Ricky, a bit of a nerd with a vivid imagination (this can definitely be seen in his daydream sequences) who foils a kidnapping and major art theft while on on-board a flight to Washington for a school trip. Ricky's dad is an airplane mechanic, so Ricky not only knows the structure of the aircraft inside out but is also a top-gun on his computer flight simulator. This comes in handy when the pilot and co-pilot are out cold through a series of misadventures and there is no-one left to fly the plane. I don't want to give away any more of the plot.