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Summary
An air-traffic controller quits after a plane crash but, years later, goes to help an airport that is in the path of a terrible storm.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 40Audiences 46GoodWatch 45
Tomatometer40%
IMDb5.7
Audience score35%
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for action movies, −10 min on the typical 108
typical 10898Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1998
August 26, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 24
Kiefer SutherlandJack Harris
Kristy SwansonJulie Albrecht
Robert Sean LeonardCruise
Kelly McGillisSusan Stratton
Margaret ChoAmanda
Bruce McGillT.C. Bryant
Ruben PaulSam
Charles FleischerRandy
Henry WinklerJohn Quinn
Farrah ForkeLaura Franklin
Michael GrossMurray
Jack PlotnickCurtis- MKMike KimmelPudgy
Brian GeorgeShamaal
Wendi WestbrookConnie, Flight Attendant- EMEleanor MondaleChristine
Vito D'AmbrosioWeather Analyst
John Bennett PerrySenator Rutherford
Blake LindsleyWife
Karl BuryFlight 393 Engineer
Alex WexoFlight 393 Pilot- JNJohn NielsonPissed Off Pilot
Drew SnyderDavid, Flight 47 Pilot- SSSteve SaxCo-Pilot, Flight 47
Directing · 4
- Richard Howard Director
- Nicole Burke Second Assistant Director
- Kim Ramos Van Hazel Script Supervisor
- David Allen Cluck First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Robert Moreland Writer, Story
- Mark Shepherd Writer
- Talaat Captan Story, Producer
Production · 10
- Mark Amin Executive Producer
- Marion Oberauner Executive Producer
- Vince Ravine Producer
- Dean E. Fronk Casting
- Donald Paul Pemrick Casting
- Ron Schmidt Associate Producer
Camera · 6
- Henner Hofmann Director of Photography
- Hank Baumert Jr. Second Unit Director of Photography
- Spencer McDonald Camera Operator
- Patti Arpaia Still Photographer
- Michael L. Colwell Key Grip
- John Joyce Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Edward R. Abroms Editor
Sound · 7
- Randy Miller Conductor, Original Music Composer
- Paul N.J. Ottosson Sound Designer
- Paul Ratajczak Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Supervisor
- Greg Mauer Foley Editor
- Rick Evans Dialogue Editor
- Michael Kreple ADR Editor
Art · 6
- Michael Perry Production Design
- Robert Stover Set Decoration
- Kevin P. Lewis Construction Coordinator
- Grant Samson Leadman
- Erika Ensign Art Department Coordinator
- Kenneth S. Wiener Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Lia Niskanen Costume Design
- Rela Martine Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist
- Jennifer Donish Hairstylist
- Darragh Marmorstein Costume Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Brett Laumann Gaffer
- Eric S. Boland Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 4
- Al Goto Stunt Coordinator
- Kurt Bryant Stunt Coordinator
- Alan D. Purwin Pilot
- George Phillips Special Effects Coordinator
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