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Hijacked: Flight 285

1996 · 94 min

A taut, low-budget airborne thriller that keeps you on edge with its confined setting and relentless hostage drama.

Tagline
One man with a bomb playing a deadly game. 250 passengers with their lives at stake.
Overview
A convicted murderer is escorted by marshals on a regular flight from Phoenix to Dallas. Shortly after takeoff, two of his aides, traveling as ordinary passengers, take control and free him. He demands $20 million in bonds upon landing. And a sick passenger, bad weather or mechanical problems won't stop him.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • crime
  • power
  • fate
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, drama, crime, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Charles Correll
Written by
David E. Peckinpah
Starring
Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Perry King, James Brolin, Michael Gross, Casey Sander, Susan Batten, Kyla Pratt
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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