Movie

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

1977 · 93 min

A cramped, ticking-clock disaster yarn that keeps you gripped with steady cockpit tension and soapy passenger drama.

Tagline: A crippled plane. A crazed convict...
Overview: The co-pilot and engineer of a passenger jet struggle to keep the plane airborne after a marshal onboard, transporting a murderer to prison, has a heart attack and the killer uses his gun to shoot the captain and blow out the hydraulics.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, isolation, guilt, redemption
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
guilt
redemption
family
Places: sea
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none