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Falling from the Sky: Flight 174

  • TV Movie
  • 1995
  • TV-14
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
916
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Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 (1995)
Drama

True story of a brand-new Canadian airliner running out of fuel in-flight and forced to glide to the nearest airfield.True story of a brand-new Canadian airliner running out of fuel in-flight and forced to glide to the nearest airfield.True story of a brand-new Canadian airliner running out of fuel in-flight and forced to glide to the nearest airfield.

  • Director
    • Jorge Montesi
  • Writers
    • William Hoffer
    • Marilyn Hoffer
    • Lionel Chetwynd
  • Stars
    • William Devane
    • Scott Hylands
    • Shelley Hack
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    916
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jorge Montesi
    • Writers
      • William Hoffer
      • Marilyn Hoffer
      • Lionel Chetwynd
    • Stars
      • William Devane
      • Scott Hylands
      • Shelley Hack
    • 33User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    William Devane
    William Devane
    • Capt. Bob Pearson
    Scott Hylands
    Scott Hylands
    • Maurice Quintal
    Shelley Hack
    Shelley Hack
    • Lynn Brown
    Kevin McNulty
    Kevin McNulty
    • Larry Roberts
    Gwynyth Walsh
    Gwynyth Walsh
    • Pearl Dion
    Gloria Carlin
    • Meg
    Saraphina Joachim
    Saraphina Joachim
    • Florence Bisaillon
    Nicholas Turturro
    Nicholas Turturro
    • Al Williams
    Winston Rekert
    • Rick Dion
    Mariette Hartley
    Mariette Hartley
    • Beth Pearson
    Philip Granger
    Philip Granger
    • Phil Lyons
    Philip Maurice Hayes
    Philip Maurice Hayes
    • Bob Rand
    • (as Philip Hayes)
    David James Lewis
    David James Lewis
    • Frank Farr
    • (as David Lewis)
    Sheelah Megill
    • Mrs. Hebert
    John Novak
    John Novak
    • Len Daniels
    Joel Palmer
    Joel Palmer
    • Chris Dion
    Molly Parker
    Molly Parker
    • Norma Sax
    Jeremy Wilkin
    Jeremy Wilkin
    • James Nolan
    • Director
      • Jorge Montesi
    • Writers
      • William Hoffer
      • Marilyn Hoffer
      • Lionel Chetwynd
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    • Trivia
      At the start, when the two pilots exit the simulator, they complain to the simulator examiner about "a dumb set of scenarios" and "an impossible set of conditions, who ever dreamed that up". The examiner responds with "It isn't a dream, it happened". He would know, he is the real life Bob Pearson, the actual captain of the Gimli Glider.
    • Goofs
      When the aircraft is shown taking off, it is a 737-200, as the engines are long and thin, whereas a 767 has wider engines
    • Quotes

      [after the two pilots crash in the simulator]

      Simulator pilot: Is this some kind of joke? There's no way to land that aircraft the way you guys got it programmed!

      Simulator co-pilot: Dumb scenario if you ask me! Impossible set of conditions! Who ever dreamed that up?

      Inspector: It isn't a dream. It happened.

    • Crazy credits
      Bob Pearson, the real pilot of the "Gimli Glider" (the story that inspired this film), features as the Examiner in the simulator footage at the beginning of the film.

    User reviews33

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    7/10
    A Great Movie!
    I decided to watch this movie because William Devane was in the cast. I have enjoyed every movie he has been in. I liked the way, as captain, that he kept control, his determination to survive and a sense of humor throughout the ordeal. I laughed when Rick (Winston Rekert) says to him (Captain Bob-William Devane) that they don't want to cause the oxygen masks to pop out because it might panic the passengers. Captain Bob replies, "MIGHT panic?? I'd be surprised if they're not back there knitting their own parachutes right now!"
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    • Jun 17, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Freefall: Flight 174
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(exterior scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Hill/Fields Entertainment
      • Pacific Motion Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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