7500 (2019)

When terrorists try to seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight, a soft-spoken young American co-pilot struggles to save the lives of the passengers and crew while forging a surprising connection with one of the hijackers.

Director:

Patrick Vollrath

Writers:

Patrick Vollrath, Senad Halilbasic (co-writer)

Stars:

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Omid Memar, Aylin Tezel

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Tobias Ellis
Omid Memar	...	Vedat
Aylin Tezel	...	Gökce
Carlo Kitzlinger	...	Michael Lutzmann
Murathan Muslu	...	Kenan
Aurélie Thépaut	...	Nathalie
Paul Wollin	...	Daniel
Hicham Sebiai	...	Hopper
Cornel Nussbaum	...	Peter (as Cornel Nußbaum)
Passar Hariky	...	Kalkan
Denis Schmidt	...	Ramp Agent Mario
Christoph Wielinger	...	Businessman
Max Schimmelpfennig	...	Student
Anna Suk	...	Female Student
Mario Klischies	...	Bremen Radar (voice)

Storyline

The Emergency Code for a plane hijacking is 7500: a tense, intense thriller, told from the cockpit. A flight from Berlin to Paris. Everyday routine in the cockpit of an Airbus A319. Co-pilot Tobias Ellis is preparing the plane for take-off, which then follows without incident. Then we hear shouting in the passenger cabin. A group of young men try and storm the cockpit, among them 18-year old Vedat. A fight begins between crew and attackers, with the desire on the one hand to save individual lives and on the other to avert an even bigger catastrophe. The cockpit door becomes a battleground - and Tobias ends up being the arbiter over life and death.

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Plot Keywords:

pilot | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/terror and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Joseph Gordon-Levitt was cast, director Patrick Vollrath said, "Joseph is one of the most exciting actors on the screen today, and we can't wait to work with him and see what magic he brings to this complex role."

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Goofs

At the beginning of the film, when they show all of the security camera footage from the airport, in the lower left-hand corner it is labelled as "BERLIN AIRPORT". Seeing as it is a German airport, the security system would most likely be set up in German, or even bilingual.

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Quotes

Tobias Ellis: You're in control. But we need more fuel.

User Reviews

A realistic view of an ✈ hostage scenario.

This somber film isn't very expansive with about 15 characters in total and the entire film takes place in the pilot's cockpit. But where this film becomes robust is through intensity from a terrifying scenario. What I enjoyed about the 🎞 is it didn't try and create any false narratives or stupid ideas that most movies insert into scripts for cheesy entertainment value. No the lead character although under immense pressure followed suit with what most people put in that situation would do. Yes I would reccomend this movie it's not a bang bang thriller to fly through on a Sunday afternoon what have you but it's definitely a late-night dramatic flick that moves the needle provoking solemn reflection by it's end.

Details

Country:

Germany Austria USA

Language:

English German Turkish Arabic

Release Date:

18 June 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

7500

Filming Locations:

MMC Studios, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Augenschein Filmproduktion, Novotny & Novotny Filmproduktion GmbH, FilmNation Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1