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Turbulence

1997 · 100 min

A tense, chaotic thrill ride with a gleefully unhinged villain and a desperate heroine, delivering campy, over-the-top action.

Directed by
Robert Butler
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
If you weren't afraid of flying before, you will be now.
Overview
On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, it is ultimately down to flight attendant Teri Halloran to keep the aircraft from crashing, with on-ground support from an air traffic controller. While Halloran struggles to pilot the plane, Weaver continues to terrorize the surviving members of the crew.

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Directed by
Robert Butler
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • violence
  • madness
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Turbulence Collection

  1. TurbulenceMovie · 1997 This title
  2. Turbulence 2: Fear of FlyingMovie · 1999
  3. Turbulence 3: Heavy MetalMovie · 2001

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Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Robert Butler
Written by
Jonathan Brett
Starring
Ray Liotta, Lauren Holly, Brendan Gleeson, Héctor Elizondo, Rachel Ticotin, Ben Cross, Catherine Hicks, Jeffrey DeMunn
Music
Shirley Walker
Cinematography
Lloyd Ahern II
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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