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Miracle Landing on the Hudson

2014 · 90 min

A tense, fact-based retelling that keeps you gripped by the peril and the calm professionalism of the rescue.

Directed by
George Simon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Kate Steavenson-Payne, Sara Stewart, Matthew Douglas
Overview
In 2009, just two minutes into US Airways flight 1549, a flock of birds struck the plane taking out both engines. With no power, the Captain decided to attempt the near impossible - to land it in New York's Hudson River.

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  • Disney Plus
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Directed by
George Simon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Kate Steavenson-Payne, Sara Stewart, Matthew Douglas
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • fate
  • trauma
  • healing
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
George Simon
Starring
Kate Steavenson-Payne, Sara Stewart, Matthew Douglas, Todd Boyce, Jo-Anne Stockham, Skye Lucia Degruttola, Natasha Staples, Miriam Lucia
Cinematography
Joel Devlin
Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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