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Falling From the Sky! Flight 174

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Based on the true story of an Edmonton-bound Canada World Airways Boeing 767, which runs out of fuel at cruise altitude and begins to drop out of the sky with 60 people on board. The captain and first officer face a potentially deadly disaster.

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Greg D This film follows the time-honored tradition of air disaster films: a passenger list filled with little stories about their lives get on an ill-fated plane which encounters disaster in the skies, but is saved by a heroic pilot and crew--just like the progenitor of the genre, The High and The Mighty. This film takes itself very seriously and is able to generate considerable tension despite some clunky theatrics and voice-overs at the end. William Devane, with his crinkly face and lop-sided grin, pulls off the heroic captain role in one of the best performances of his career. Shelly Hack is also surprisingly effective. In place of the onboard panic as the plane descends to crash, typical of so many of these air disaster films, we're given a review of the inner thoughts of the passengers, which is a bit hammy, but seems more likely than the histrionics of the Airport series of films. This film is worth the time it takes to watch it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Susan K This was a suspenseful movie based on a true aviation incident. It's a little corny in places, but I was definitely rooting for the plane to make it. Pretty good acting by everyone. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/01/25 Full Review R B Mechanical airplane failure films are always interesting. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Based on the true story of an Edmonton-bound Canada World Airways Boeing 767, which runs out of fuel at cruise altitude and begins to drop out of the sky with 60 people on board. The captain and first officer face a potentially deadly disaster.
Director
Jorge Montesi
Producer
Lisa Richardson, Tom Rowe
Screenwriter
William Hoffer, Marilyn Hoffer, Lionel Chetwynd
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2018
Runtime
1h 36m
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