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Hostage Flight

  • TV Movie
  • 19851985
  • 1h 40m
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6.5/10
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Frank M. Benard in Hostage Flight (1985)
  • Thriller
Trans Allied Flight 136 is hijacked in flight and diverted by its four captors to New York's JFK Airport. When the plane departs for London and the terrorists begin murdering hostages, the p... Read allTrans Allied Flight 136 is hijacked in flight and diverted by its four captors to New York's JFK Airport. When the plane departs for London and the terrorists begin murdering hostages, the passengers begin to fight back.Trans Allied Flight 136 is hijacked in flight and diverted by its four captors to New York's JFK Airport. When the plane departs for London and the terrorists begin murdering hostages, the passengers begin to fight back.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
166
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  • Director
    • Steven Hilliard Stern
  • Writers
    • Felix Culver(teleplay)
    • Stephen Zito(teleplay)
    • Harry Essex(story)
  • Stars
    • Ned Beatty
    • Barbara Bosson
    • René Enríquez
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  • Director
    • Steven Hilliard Stern
  • Writers
    • Felix Culver(teleplay)
    • Stephen Zito(teleplay)
    • Harry Essex(story)
  • Stars
    • Ned Beatty
    • Barbara Bosson
    • René Enríquez
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    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Art Hofstadteras Art Hofstadter
    Barbara Bosson
    Barbara Bosson
    • Roberta Spooneras Roberta Spooner
    René Enríquez
    René Enríquez
    • Hectoras Hector
    Jack Gilford
    Jack Gilford
    • Mr. Singeras Mr. Singer
    John Karlen
    John Karlen
    • DiSalvoas DiSalvo
    Frank McRae
    Frank McRae
    • Bart Cooperas Bart Cooper
    Mitchell Ryan
    Mitchell Ryan
    • Captain Maloneas Captain Malone
    Dee Wallace
    Dee Wallace
    • Laura Kenrickas Laura Kenrick
    • (as Dee Wallace Stone)
    Kristina Wayborn
    Kristina Wayborn
    • Ilsa Beckas Ilsa Beck
    Ina Balin
    Ina Balin
    • Ritaas Rita
    Kim Johnston Ulrich
    Kim Johnston Ulrich
    • Janeas Jane
    • (as Kim Ulrich)
    Frank M. Benard
    Frank M. Benard
    • Jean Batiste Ronetas Jean Batiste Ronet
    Frank Annese
    • Nasrallahas Nasrallah
    Michael Alldredge
    Michael Alldredge
    • Bradiganas Bradigan
    Allan Miller
    Allan Miller
    • Lawyeras Lawyer
    Jonathan Perpich
    • Writeras Writer
    John Sanderford
    John Sanderford
    • Keatingas Keating
    Michael Cavanaugh
    Michael Cavanaugh
    • Bill Orfmanas Bill Orfman
    • Director
      • Steven Hilliard Stern
    • Writers
      • Felix Culver(teleplay)
      • Stephen Zito(teleplay)
      • Harry Essex(story)
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    Four terrorists of different ethnicities and without an obvious common link take hold of an American jetliner and demand release of their leader from a British prison. They murder a stewardess to prove they mean business and threaten to pick off more if their demands are not met. But surprises await the hijackers: an armed policeman is aboard, and the passengers manage to begin a whispered plot to fight back. After a bloody shootout with further casualties on both sides, the mood of the film shifts sharply as the plot devolves to a single question: do the passengers wait till the plane lanes and turn the surviving terrorists over to the authorities, or do they "try" them themselves aboard the plane? —Morganalee
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    • Trivia
      The original ending had the terrorists hanged. But an ending that had them shot when they broke free aired in the US. The other ending was shown internationally.
    • Goofs
      Flight 136 is shown to be a DC-10 from the exterior shots and reference from a character. The interior of the cabin and the flight deck is clearly that of a 747. The flight deck has four throttle levers and four sets of engine instruments versus the DC-10's three. The forward end of the cabin curves sharply in as does a 747 and the inside of the exit doors match a 747.
    • Quotes

      Roberta Spooner: [referring to one of the terrorists] The woman was very cruel.

      Art Hofstadter: There's a woman?

      Roberta Spooner: Yes. She's more like a man. You know what I mean?

      Art Hofstadter: Yes. I think I do.

    • Alternate versions
      Reportedly, there are two versions: in the first, the passengers capture and hang the terrorists. The scene showing the feet of the terrorists dangling in the aisles is very chilling. In an alternate version, the passengers simply capture the terrorists and keep them tied up until the terrorists can be bound over to authorities. This was the version that aired on NBC after the former ending was rejected by the network; the version later seen in syndication restored the original ending.
    • Connections
      Edited from Airplane! (1980)

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    8/10
    Better Than Average TV-Movie
    The 1985 TV-Movie HOSTAGE FLIGHT is one of the better hijacking dramas, which includes theatrical features with the1970's All-Star-Cast device only here with actors and actresses mostly known for television, at that time...

    Except Ned Beatty as the man in charge on the ground (with gunman Morgan Paull at his beckon call), stressing on the situation in the air, filmed with a worthy amount of suspense and for very good reason...

    The eclectic hijackers are an extremely mean and nasty group, pulling off the kind of knee-jerking, loud and brash attitudes to not only get the passengers' respect... from stalwart pilot Mitchell Ryan to photographer Dee Wallace who's befriended blonde beauty Kim Johnston Ulrich.... but to effectively stir up the right amount of suspense for the anticipation of who they'll kill next...

    And their genuine ferociousness is a surprise, played by actors looking soap operatic yet proving otherwise, making the viewers loathe their existence to the point where, during the final act twist when the passengers get the gun-hand, you may not feel the empathy intended as an ambiguous morality tale instead of an airplane-in-peril exploitation.
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    • Release date
      • November 17, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sky Jacking - 18 Stunden Angst
    • Production company
      • Telepictures Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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