Junior Pilot (2005) (V)

Director:

James Becket

Writer:

James Becket (writer)

Genre:

Family

Tagline:

A high flying adventure!

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

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

Cast

Jordan Garrett	...	Ricky
Larry Miller	...	Walter
Angela Watson	...	Millie Smith
Eric Roberts	...	Coach Davis
Jeffrey Tedmori	...	Shashi
Adam Cagley	...	Bruno
Skyler Samuels	...	Mary Jo
Mark Dacascos	...	Kato
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Veronica Alicino	...	911 Operator
Tom Ayers	...	Air Traffic Controller
Allen Barton	...	Allen Shoenberg
Jordi Caballero	...	Dr. Williams
Art Cohan	...	Dorchester
Julie Condra	...	Little Monster's Mother
Makoa Dacascos	...	Little Monster 1
Yvonne Delarosa	...	Maria
Lloyd Garner III	...	Passenger / Cameraman
Kristin Herold	...	Midge
Tully Hunt	...	Little Monster 2
Steve Hytner	...	Stickler
Dot Jones	...	Amazon
Rosemary Morgan	...	Ann Dorchester
Julia Nickson-Soul	...	Hannah
Jeffrey Pierce	...	Captain Pierce
Kirstin Pierce	...	Tower Controller
David Rasche	...	General
Eliza Roberts	...	Sissy
Robert Shalhoub	...	Journalist
Tim Thomerson	...	Captain Noonan
Stephen Tubbs	...	TV Announcer
Dassler Jimenez	...	Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Directed by
James Becket

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
James Becket		writer

Produced by
Michael Baumgarten	....	associate producer
Talaat Captan	....	producer
D'Arcy Conrique	....	producer
Wally Parks	....	line producer
Noha Wassif	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Peter Tomashek

Cinematography by
Denis Maloney

Film Editing by
Langdon Page

Casting by
Cathy Henderson
Dori Zuckerman

Production Design by
Narbeh Nazarian

Art Direction by
Ruston Head

Costume Design by
Stacy Stagnaro

Production Management
Michael Baumgarten	....	post-production supervisor
Christopher Kulikowski	....	post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yuri Elvin	....	second second assistant director
Arturo Guzman	....	second second assistant director
Pavlina Hatoupis	....	second assistant director
Edward McGurn	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Mike Manasewitsch	....	set dresser
Iva Sasheva	....	storyboard artist
Jason Whetzell	....	property master

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Teddy Champion	....	boom operator
Zsolt Magyar	....	sound mixer
Todd Morrissey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jason Piatt	....	foley mixer
David Pigg	....	sound editor
Dominika Shiell	....	sound editor
Carl D. Ware	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Derek Bird	....	digital compositor
Elliot Worman	....	visual effects
Geoffrey Mark	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Albert	....	digital video assist operator
Jerry Gregoricka	....	electrician
Will Maloney	....	film loader
Ely Mennin	....	best boy electric
Roberto Schein	....	gaffer
James A. Seale	....	key grip

Casting Department
Dana Olson	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Reagan Jayne Lowery	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Mario Barrera	....	colorist
Kurt Tuffendsam	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Brian Benison	....	orchestrator
Elliott Goldkind	....	music editor
Russ Howard III	....	music scoring engineer

Other crew
Manny Adams	....	production assistant
Nouhad Captan	....	production assistant
Justine Cogan	....	assistant coordinator
Belinda Ellis	....	production accountant
Joya Granbery-Hoyt	....	script supervisor
David B. Lyons	....	key set production assistant
Adam W. Marsh	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Cool Productions

Distributors

• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Green Communications (worldwide)
• MTI Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Air Hollywood  aviation sets and interiors
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera systems
• On-Set Digital  video assist equipment

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)

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.