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Cast
Kate Jackson
as Laurie Ann Pickett
Ed Marinaro
as Brett Young
Erik Estrada
as Ethan Walker
Maureen McCormick
as Flight Attendant
Billy Warlock
as F.A. Matt Eisenhauer
Howard Dell
as Charles Buckman
Robert Maloney
as Cast
Brandy Ledford
as F.A. Charlene Davis
Kehli O'Byrne
as Tukey, Walker's Assitant
Robert Guillaume
as Rob Barnes
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1996
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresTV Movie, Thriller
Votes8
DirectorPaul Ziller
WritersRobert Hamilton, Rick Rosner
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPanic in the Skies!
About Panic in the Skies!
The cockpit of a Boeing 747 is struck by lightning during takeoff for a flight to Europe, fatally injuring the flight crew. Laurie, the senior flight attendant, enlists the aid of passenger Brett Young. They determine that the autopilot can bring the plane in for a landing, but soon learn that the autopilot is locking onto the transponders of airfields at random, including signals from small airports with runways too short to accommodate the jumbo jet. Meanwhile, federal officials on the ground who have lost radio contact with the jet debate whether the plane should be shot down to prevent a more disastrous crash in a heavily populated area.
Directed by Paul Ziller, Panic in the Skies! leans on a strong ensemble — Kate Jackson, Ed Marinaro, Erik Estrada — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about tv movie titles of 1996.
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