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Turbulence

  • 19971997
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
12K
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Turbulence (1997)
After a shootout on a flight transporting prisoners, a flight attendant must outwit a smooth-talking serial killer and land the plane herself.
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After a shootout on a flight transporting prisoners, a flight attendant must outwit a smooth-talking serial killer and land the plane herself.After a shootout on a flight transporting prisoners, a flight attendant must outwit a smooth-talking serial killer and land the plane herself.After a shootout on a flight transporting prisoners, a flight attendant must outwit a smooth-talking serial killer and land the plane herself.

IMDb RATING
4.9/10
12K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Butler
  • Writer
    • Jonathan Brett
  • Stars
    • Ray Liotta
    • Lauren Holly
    • Brendan Gleeson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Butler
  • Writer
    • Jonathan Brett
  • Stars
    • Ray Liotta
    • Lauren Holly
    • Brendan Gleeson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 101User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Trailer 2:00
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    Turbulence (1997)
    Lauren Holly and Ray Liotta in Turbulence (1997)
    Ray Liotta in Turbulence (1997)
    Ray Liotta in Turbulence (1997)
    Lauren Holly in Turbulence (1997)
    Lauren Holly in Turbulence (1997)
    Ray Liotta in Turbulence (1997)
    Lauren Holly and Ray Liotta in Turbulence (1997)
    Rachel Ticotin and Jeffrey DeMunn in Turbulence (1997)
    Lauren Holly and Catherine Hicks in Turbulence (1997)
    Lauren Holly and Ray Liotta in Turbulence (1997)
    Hector Elizondo in Turbulence (1997)

    Top cast

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    Ray Liotta
    Ray Liotta
    • Ryan Weaveras Ryan Weaver
    Lauren Holly
    Lauren Holly
    • Teri Halloranas Teri Halloran
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Stubbsas Stubbs
    Hector Elizondo
    Hector Elizondo
    • Detective Aldo Hinesas Detective Aldo Hines
    Rachel Ticotin
    Rachel Ticotin
    • Rachel Taperas Rachel Taper
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    • Brooksas Brooks
    John Finn
    John Finn
    • Sinclairas Sinclair
    Ben Cross
    Ben Cross
    • Captain Sam Bowenas Captain Sam Bowen
    Catherine Hicks
    Catherine Hicks
    • Maggieas Maggie
    Heidi Kling
    Heidi Kling
    • Bettyas Betty
    Gordy Owens
    • Carlas Carl
    J. Kenneth Campbell
    J. Kenneth Campbell
    • Captain Matt Powellas Captain Matt Powell
    James MacDonald
    James MacDonald
    • First Officer Ted Karyas First Officer Ted Kary
    Michael Harney
    Michael Harney
    • Marshall Douglasas Marshall Douglas
    Grand L. Bush
    Grand L. Bush
    • Marshall Arquetteas Marshall Arquette
    Richard Hoyt-Miller
    • Marshall Riordanas Marshall Riordan
    • (as Richard Hoyt Miller)
    Michael Francis Kelly
    • Marshall Greenas Marshall Green
    • (as Michael F. Kelly)
    Alan Bergmann
    Alan Bergmann
    • Mr. Krameras Mr. Kramer
    • Director
      • Robert Butler
    • Writer
      • Jonathan Brett
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Ryan Weaver romances beautiful women before he kills them. Ryan is arrested, convicted, and is part of a Christmas Eve transfer of prisoners on a transcontinental 747 commercial flight. Other airlines at JFK may have holiday passengers waiting on stand-by, but this jumbo jet takes off with a lot of empty seats. Ryan and another prisoner overpower and kill their guards. The few civilian passengers are herded into a "pantry" on the plane and are not seen again until the end of the movie. Ryan eliminates the other prisoners and all the crew members except Teri Halloran. The remainder of the movie follows a "cat-and-mouse" game between Ryan and Teri on the 747. —Dennis Lewis <dsl@sprynet.com>
    • stewardess
    • commercial air travel
    • airplane
    • pilot
    • shootout
    • 79 more
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    • Taglines
      • Fear is in the air
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for terror, strong violence and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Despite being a box-office failure when released theatrically, two direct-to-video sequels were made. This was due to the movie being one of the most rented home videos of 1997.
    • Goofs
      When the pressure hull is breached, the copilot declares an emergency and requests permission to descend immediately, but Air Traffic Control says to maintain altitude due to traffic below. What should happen is that he starts the emergency descent first, then tells ATC what he's doing, and they immediately divert the other traffic to give him priority.
    • Quotes

      Betty: I dated a criminal once.

      Teri Halloran: Only once?

      Betty: He owned a used car lot. They busted him for turning back the odometers.

      Teri Halloran: How could you trust someone like that?

      Betty: I figured I did the same thing when I told him I was 21.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Airplane Crashes in Movies (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Carol o' the Bells
      Written by Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych

      (Incorrectly credited as Traditional)

      Arranged by Shirley Walker

    User reviews101

    Review
    Top review
    Your life is too short...
    Don't watch this film. It will plant the idea that flight crew really

    might be this stupid in your mind and make you afraid to fly. This is

    one of those movies where no-one does anything sensible, from the

    pilot, who, knowing that there are two violent criminals on board his

    'plane, hears gunshots and goes out to see what's happening, to the

    stewardess who's locked herself in the cabin because she KNOWS what's

    going on, and then comes out because the bad guy tells her that her

    friend is asking for her, despite the trifling fact that the cops, the

    FBI, and the ground crew have all told her that her friend is probably

    already dead, and they need her in the cabin to monitor what the

    'plane's doing or everyone will be dead anyway.

    You will, however, be pleased to learn that, after being set alight,

    flying into a casino and a parking garage, having a truck wedged on its

    undercarriage, and being fired at by a fighter plane (Not to mention

    the scene, right out of 'Airplane', where the 'plane flies upside down

    for a while, entirely of its own volition...), the aeroplane itself

    emerges unscathed.

    This isn't so bad that it's good, it's so bad that it should have been

    strangled at birth, and I'm a pacifist by nature.
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    • ddd3
    • Jun 20, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thảm Họa Máy Bay
    • Filming locations
      • Clinton, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Rysher Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,538,235
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,464,008
      • Jan 12, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,538,235
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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