Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (2001): Cast & Plot
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal is a 2001 action thriller directed by Jorge Montesi, starring John Mann as Slade Craven / Simon Flanders, Alex Zahara and Monika Schnarre. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Jorge Montesi
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal About?
The premise of Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Rock superstar Slade Craven plans a final concert unlike any other—performing live aboard a 747 flying from Los Angeles to Toronto, streamed to ten million online viewers. Mid‑flight, a deranged fan armed with a gun hijacks the plane, turning the show into a hostage crisis with forty passengers in danger.
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- 2000s
- internet
- villainess
- ends with a freeze frame
- mexican
- mexican man
- terrorist
- hijack
- airplane hijack
- heavy metal
- third part
- sequel
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- aviation
- terrorism
- independent film
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal Cast & Characters
John Mann leads the cast as Slade Craven / Simon Flanders, with Alex Zahara as Ethan and Monika Schnarre as Erika Black. Directed by Jorge Montesi; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jorge Montesi
- John Mann as Slade Craven / Simon Flanders
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Alex Zahara as Ethan - Monika Schnarre as Erika Black
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Craig Sheffer as Nick Watts
Also Starring in Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal
· 24 more- Gabrielle Anwar Kate Hayden
- Fred Keating Captain Collins
- Joe Mantegna Frank Garner
- Mike Dopud Dave Barrett
- Andrew Kavadas Damen
- Rutger Hauer Copilot MacIntosh
- Michelle Harrison Jen Shore
- Brenda Crichlow Mary Wilson
- Zak Santiago Gabriel Mendoza
- Hrothgar Mathews Benny Mitchell
- Kendall Cross Karen David
- Craig March Allen Jennings
- Ryan Robbins Tor
- Nathaniel DeVeaux Jack Fletcher
- Brad Loree Stopnow
- Sharon Alexander Mandy Morgan
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- David Neale Hobbs
- Kate Robbins Security Woman
- Bernie Coulson Shred
- Rick Burgess Kyle Martin
- Marrett Green Reporter
- Chris Wilding Wilson
- Ben Derrick Stopnow
- Marlowe Kaufmann Nance Goldsmith
More from Jorge Montesi
More films directed by Jorge Montesi: Outside the Law, Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?, Deadly Web and Visitors of the Night.
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal Plot Summary
What happens in Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Heavy metal fans and critics gather at Los Angeles International Airport to witness Slade Craven [John Mann]’s farewell concert aboard a TransContinental Airlines Boeing 747 traveling from Los Angeles to Toronto, with the performance streamed live by Z-Web-TV. The scene shifts to the host city in the air, where Z-Web-TV anchor Erica Black [Monika Schnarre] and cameraman Ethan [Alex Zahara] are assigned to cover the event. As the jet fills with devoted listeners, the crew runs through safety checks while the crowd largely ignores the standard safety demonstration, eager for the show to begin.
Full summary
The whole story of Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal, scene by scene
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal.
How Well Do You Know Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the heavy‑metal star scheduled to give a farewell concert on the Boeing 747?
Cars in Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal
6 cars on screen, including the Crown Firecoach and the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria.
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1995 Chevrolet Caprice Background role -
1957 Ford C-Series Background role
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Turbulence 3: Métal hurlant” and “Турбулентность 3: Тяжёлый металл”.
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- Turbulence 3: Métal hurlant
- Турбулентность 3: Тяжёлый металл
- Turbulência 3
- Turbulence. Secuestro en la red
- Турбулентність 3: Важкий метал
- Turbulences 3
- Turbolence 3
- Turbulencia 3: Heavy Metal
- Légörvény 3.
- 터뷸런스 3
- Türbülans 3
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Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal?
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal released?
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal was released on May 13, 2001.
Who directed Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal?
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal was directed by Jorge Montesi.
More films by Jorge Montesi Who is in the cast of Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal?
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal stars John Mann as Slade Craven / Simon Flanders, Alex Zahara as Ethan and Monika Schnarre as Erika Black, among 28 credited actors.
Does Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal have a post-credit scene?
No. Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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