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Hangar 18

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  • PGPG
  • 1h 37m
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5.3/10
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Hangar 18 (1980)
After a UFO crashes in Arizona, due to a space collision with a NASA satellite launch, the U.S. government tries to cover-up the incident for political reasons.
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After a UFO crashes in Arizona, due to a space collision with a NASA satellite launch, the U.S. government tries to cover-up the incident for political reasons.After a UFO crashes in Arizona, due to a space collision with a NASA satellite launch, the U.S. government tries to cover-up the incident for political reasons.After a UFO crashes in Arizona, due to a space collision with a NASA satellite launch, the U.S. government tries to cover-up the incident for political reasons.

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2.7K
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    • James L. Conway
  • Writers
    • Ken Pettus(screenplay)
    • Thomas C. Chapman(story)
    • James L. Conway(story)
  • Stars
    • Darren McGavin
    • Robert Vaughn
    • Gary Collins
    • James L. Conway
  • Writers
    • Ken Pettus(screenplay)
    • Thomas C. Chapman(story)
    • James L. Conway(story)
  • Stars
    • Darren McGavin
    • Robert Vaughn
    • Gary Collins
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    • 56User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • Harry Forbes
    Robert Vaughn
    Robert Vaughn
    • Gordon Cain
    Gary Collins
    Gary Collins
    • Steve Bancroft
    James Hampton
    James Hampton
    • Lew Price
    Philip Abbott
    Philip Abbott
    • Frank Morrison
    Joseph Campanella
    Joseph Campanella
    • Frank Lafferty
    Pamela Bellwood
    Pamela Bellwood
    • Sarah Michaels
    Tom Hallick
    Tom Hallick
    • Phil Cameron
    Steven Keats
    Steven Keats
    • Paul Bannister
    William Schallert
    William Schallert
    • Professor Mills
    Cliff Osmond
    Cliff Osmond
    • Sheriff Barlow
    Andrew Bloch
    Andrew Bloch
    • Neal Kelso
    Stuart Pankin
    Stuart Pankin
    • Sam Tate
    Betty Ann Carr
    Betty Ann Carr
    • Flo Mattson
    H.M. Wynant
    H.M. Wynant
    • Flight Director
    Bill Zuckert
    Bill Zuckert
    • Ace Landon
    Jesse Bennett
    • MIB #4
    Robert Bristol
    • Helicopter Pilot
      • James L. Conway
    • Writers
      • Ken Pettus(screenplay)
      • Thomas C. Chapman(story)
      • James L. Conway(story)
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    • Trivia
      This film was produced by Sunn Classic Pictures, the leading "four-wall" distributor of documentaries. Although this was a straight science fiction film, Sunn's TV spots promoted it as if it were another of their documentaries that would "reveal the truth about UFOs" even though the space shuttle which was used in the film had not yet had its first launch.
    • Goofs
      Toward the end of the film, Lew and Steve (the heroes) are driving a gasoline truck, being chased by two government agents. Lew takes a signal flare and goes to the rear of the truck, dumping a large gasoline slick, shutting off the gas flow, then lighting the flare and throwing it on the slick, causing a fire that kills the two agents. The problem is, Lew throws the flare about three seconds after shutting off the gas. The truck is traveling at least fifty miles an hour... meaning that it would have put at least 200 feet between itself and the slick. Lew would have to throw the signal flare 70 yards, with perfect accuracy, for this trick to work. His throw clearly wouldn't carry the flare more than ten or twenty feet.
    • Quotes

      Frank Morrison: Well, as long as Hangar 18 exists, the problem exists.

    • Alternate versions
      Aired on TV under the title "Invasion Force" with a different ending.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Melvin and Howard, Fort Apache: The Bronx, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, The Devil and Max Devlin, Hangar 18 (1981)

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    Politicians are the Same S**t, no matter the Country
    The astronauts Gary Collins (Steve Bancroft), Lew Price (James Hampton) and Judd Gates (J. R. Clark) are responsible for releasing a satellite to Mars from a space shuttle. Out of the blue, the capsule hits an UFO and Gates is beheaded. The UFO crashes on the soil of Arizona and is immediately sent to Hangar 18 in a top secret mission by the politician Gordon Cain (Robert Vaughn), who is responsible for the reelection of the president of the United States. He discusses the case with his assessor Frank Lafferty (Joseph Campanella) and with a military chief, and resolves to blame the astronauts for the death of Gates to keep the ratings in the reelection of the president. However, the two astronauts are resolved to find the truth. They travel to the Arizona, but they are hunted down by Gordon Cain's men.

    "Hangar 18" is a great sci-fi action feature where politicians are the same S**t, no matter the country. However, this film is great, with excellent conclusion. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Hangar 18"
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    • Release date
      • March 13, 1981 (Ireland)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Big Spring, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • Sunn Classic Pictures
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
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