Hostage Flight (1985): Cast
Hostage Flight is a 1985 thriller directed by Steven Hilliard Stern, starring Dee Wallace as Laura Kenrick, Ned Beatty and Jack Gilford. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Steven Hilliard Stern
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- NBC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hostage Flight About?
The premise of Hostage Flight without spoilers.
After a plane en route to London is seized by terrorists, the initial safety of the hostages quickly collapses when the hijackers begin executing them. Faced with mounting danger, the remaining passengers organize a desperate resistance, fighting back to protect themselves and stop the killings.
Hostage Flight Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- swat team
- terrorist
- hostage
- airplane
- passenger
- hanging
- alternate ending
- commercial air travel
- surprise ending
Hostage Flight Cast & Characters
Dee Wallace leads the cast as Laura Kenrick, with Ned Beatty as Art Hofstadter and Jack Gilford as Mr. Singer. Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Steven Hilliard Stern
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Dee Wallace as Laura Kenrick -
Ned Beatty as Art Hofstadter -
Jack Gilford as Mr. Singer -
Frank McRae as Bart Cooper
Also Starring in Hostage Flight
· 12 more- Ian Abercrombie Scotland Yard Inspector
- John Karlen DiSalvo
- Mitchell Ryan Captain Malone
- Kabir Bedi
- Ina Balin Rita
- René Enríquez Hector
- Michael Alldredge
- Barbara Bosson Roberta Spooner
- Kim Johnston Ulrich Jane
- Kristina Wayborn Ilsa Beck
- William Glover
- Frank M. Benard Jean Batiste Ronet
More from Steven Hilliard Stern
More films directed by Steven Hilliard Stern: Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story, Black Fox: Good Men and Bad, Black Fox: The Price of Peace and To Save the Children.
Cars in Hostage Flight
11 cars on screen, including the Chevrolet Step-Van and the Crown Firecoach.
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Chevrolet Step-Van Minor role -
Crown Firecoach Minor role -
Dodge Diplomat Minor role -
1977 Dodge Monaco Minor role
Hostage Flight Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Pânico no Céu” and “Mord über den Wolken”.
- Also known as
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- Pânico no Céu
- Mord über den Wolken
- Horas de Angústia
- Sky Jacking - 16 Stunden Angst
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Hostage Flight FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hostage Flight, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hostage Flight?
Hostage Flight runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Hostage Flight released?
Hostage Flight was released on November 17, 1985.
Who directed Hostage Flight?
Hostage Flight was directed by Steven Hilliard Stern.
More films by Steven Hilliard Stern Who is in the cast of Hostage Flight?
Hostage Flight stars Dee Wallace as Laura Kenrick, Ned Beatty as Art Hofstadter and Jack Gilford as Mr. Singer, among 16 credited actors.
Does Hostage Flight have a post-credit scene?
No. Hostage Flight has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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