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Falling from the Sky: Flight 174

  • TV Movie
  • 19951995
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
887
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
887
YOUR RATING
    • Jorge Montesi
    • William Hoffer(book "Freefall")
    • Marilyn Hoffer(book "Freefall")
    • Lionel Chetwynd(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • William Devane
    • Scott Hylands
    • Shelley Hack
    • Jorge Montesi
    • William Hoffer(book "Freefall")
    • Marilyn Hoffer(book "Freefall")
    • Lionel Chetwynd(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • William Devane
    • Scott Hylands
    • Shelley Hack
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 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
      • Jorge Montesi
      • William Hoffer(book "Freefall")
      • Marilyn Hoffer(book "Freefall")
      • Lionel Chetwynd(teleplay)
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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.

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    Riveting TV action movie
    What an adventure. Based on a true story. If you don't like to fly, though, I wouldn't recommend you watching it! I agree with the reviewer below, you feel like you're part of the action. The acting is all good, especially William Devane as the brave pilot. I also enjoyed Shelley Hack as a stewardess, who has the best line: she snarks to a rude passenger, "Sir, shut your stupid mouth!"
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    • Oct 11, 2000

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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1995 (United States)
      • Canada
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Hill/Fields Entertainment
      • Pacific Motion Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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