Movie

Hangar 18

1980 · 97 min

A paranoid, talky sci-fi chase that feels like a TV movie, mixing earnest investigation with occasional bursts of action.

Tagline: It started with an accident in space . . . and led to the terrifying secret in . . . HANGAR 18
Overview: During a Space Shuttle mission a satellite rams a unidentified flying object. The UFO afterwards performs an emergency landing in the deserts of Arizona. However the White House denies its existence because of the near presidential elections. The UFO is brought to the secret Hangar 18 and the accident is blamed on the incompetence of the astronauts Bancroff and Price. But the two fight against this and try to hunt down the UFO.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, cynical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, deception, power, survival
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
deception
power
survival
justice
Places: military
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none