Skyjacked (1972): Cast & Plot
Skyjacked is a 1972 action thriller directed by John Guillermin, starring Charlton Heston as Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara, Maureen Connell and Susan Dey. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- John Guillermin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walter Seltzer Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Skyjacked About?
The premise of Skyjacked without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Flight 502 carries a hidden bomb that could be anywhere on board, while a deranged Vietnam‑Veteran bomber seizes the Boeing 707, claiming he is a skyjacker and demanding to be flown to Russia. Passengers and crew scramble to survive as an explosion looms and the hijacker’s motives remain unclear.
Skyjacked Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- commercial air travel
- disaster film
- disaster
- airplane hijack
- sergeant
- suspense
- airplane
- based on novel
- airplane hijacking
- one word title
- rescue
- airport
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- boeing 707
- terminal
- stewardess
- flight attendant
- aviation
- pilot
- airplane pilot
- co pilot
- air crew
- panel
- altimeter
- autopilot
- passenger
- airliner
- brandy
- one day timespan
- survival
- red herring
- false accusation
- fake identity
- suspicion
- fear
- danger
- panic
- paranoia
- evacuation
- pistol whipped
- knocked unconscious
- shot in the chest
- shot in the back
- shot to death
- bullet wound
- gurney
- murder
- death
- violence
- brutality
- mercilessness
Skyjacked Cast & Characters
Charlton Heston leads the cast as Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara, with Maureen Connell as Mrs. O'Hara and Susan Dey as Elly Brewster. Directed by John Guillermin; 21 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Guillermin
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Charlton Heston as Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara - Maureen Connell as Mrs. O'Hara
- Susan Dey as Elly Brewster
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John Hillerman as Air flight controller
Also Starring in Skyjacked
· 17 more- James Brolin Jerome K. Weber
- Claude Akins Sgt. Ben Puzo
- Yvette Mimieux Angela Thacher
- Walter Pidgeon Sen. Arne Lindner
- Mariette Hartley Harriet Stevens
- Mike Henry Sam Allen
- Leslie Uggams Lovejoy Wells
- Leoda Richards Passenger
- Ross Elliott Harold Shaw
- Jeanne Crain Mrs. Clara Shaw
- Nicholas Hammond Peter Lindner
- Ken Swofford John Bimonte
- Lorna Thayer Weber's mother
- Rosey Grier Gary Brown
- Wesley Lau Stanley Morris
- Jenifer Shaw Cosmetic Salesgirl
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- Jayson Kane William Reading
More from John Guillermin
More films directed by John Guillermin, best-rated first: The Towering Inferno, Death on the Nile, King Kong and Sheena: Queen of the Jungle.
Skyjacked Plot Summary
What happens in Skyjacked from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On Global Airways Flight 502, a Boeing 707 cruising from Oakland toward Minneapolis, Captain Hank O’Hara, Charlton Heston, faces a chilling discovery: a lipstick note in a first-class bathroom warns of a bomb and a perilous mission. A passenger, Susan Dey, spots the threat as the cabin hums with routine travel and small talk among strangers. The tension thickens when a second lipstick warning appears on a stewardess’s serving tray, and a voice on board repeats the ominous directive:
Bomb on plane divert to Anchorage, Alaska. No Joke, No Tricks. Death.
Full summary
The whole story of Skyjacked, scene by scene
Skyjacked Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Skyjacked.
How Well Do You Know Skyjacked?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrayed Captain Hank O'Hara, the pilot who must deal with the hijacking?
Cars in Skyjacked
9 cars on screen, including the 1971 Cadillac Ambulance and the 1969 Ford Club Wagon.
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1971 Cadillac Ambulance Minor role -
1969 Ford Club Wagon Minor role -
1969 Ford Club Wagon Minor role -
1961 Ford Econoline Minor role
Skyjacked Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “¡Alarma! Vuelo 502 secuestrado” and “Endtstation Hölle”.
- Also known as
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- ¡Alarma! Vuelo 502 secuestrado
- Endtstation Hölle
- Vôo 502: Em Perigo
- Угонщик самолетов
- Il pirata dell'aria
- Eltérítve
- Endstation Hölle
- Alerte à la bombe
- Αεροπειρατεία
- Terror w przestworzach
- Alarma: Vol 502 segrestat
- Flygplan kapat
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- Угонщик самолётов
- Hava Korsanı
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Skyjacked FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Skyjacked, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Skyjacked?
Skyjacked runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Skyjacked released?
Skyjacked was released on May 24, 1972.
Who directed Skyjacked?
Skyjacked was directed by John Guillermin.
More films by John Guillermin Who is in the cast of Skyjacked?
Skyjacked stars Charlton Heston as Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara, Maureen Connell as Mrs. O'Hara and Susan Dey as Elly Brewster, among 21 credited actors.
Does Skyjacked have a post-credit scene?
No. Skyjacked has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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