Spain / Apr 23, 1978 / 18
ONE HOUR AFTER TAKE OFF... SUDDENLY IT HAPPENS! The Inaugural Flight of America's First SST. 250 People Trapped By a Deadly Menace on a Supersonic Giant... And No Airport in the World Will Let Them Land!
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
On its maiden flight, the crew of America's first supersonic transport learns that it may not be able to land, due to an act of sabotage and a deadly flu onboard.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Burgess Meredith | Willy Basset |
| Doug McClure | Hank Fairbanks |
| Martin Milner | Lyle Kingman |
| Brock Peters | Dr. Ralph Therman |
| Robert Reed | Captain Jim Walsh |
| Susan Strasberg | Nancy Kingman |
| Misty Rowe | Angela Garland |
| Billy Crystal | David |
| John de Lancie | Bob Connors |
| Regis Philbin | Harry Carter |
| Robert Ito | Flight Engineer Roy Nakamura |
| Tom Stewart | Eric Brent |
| Sherwood Price | Mickey |
| Paul Napier | Eddy |
| Tim Pelt | Linus |
| Alain Patrick | Controller Girard |
| Richard Derr | Governor Stensky |
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| Ric Carrott | Reporter |
| Shawn Randall | Passenger |
| Walter Maslow | Passenger |
Genres
ThrillerTV MovieDramaAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | SST: Death Flight |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ABC Circle Films |
| Release date | 23 aprile 1978 |
| Production | Ron Roth |
| Writer | Guerdon Trueblood, Robert L. Joseph, Meyer Dolinsky |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster |
| Editing | Pembroke J. Herring, Ken Lettvin, Richard Lane |
| Cinematography | Joseph F. Biroc, Kenneth Peach |
| Assistant directors | Robert Enrietto, David Lowell Rich, Joyce King, David McCann |
| Camera operators | Kenneth Peach, Joseph F. Biroc |
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| Additional photography | Joseph F. Biroc, Kenneth Peach |
| Production design | Peter Wooley, C. Randall Berkeley, Richard D. Kent |
| Art direction | Peter Wooley, C. Randall Berkeley, Richard D. Kent |
| Set decoration | Richard D. Kent, Peter Wooley, C. Randall Berkeley |
| Special effects | Thomas L. Fisher |
| Music | John Cacavas, John R. Harris, William Teague |
| Sound | John R. Harris, William Teague, John Cacavas |
| Costume design | Fred B. Phillips, Gae Clark Butler |
| Makeup | Fred B. Phillips, Gae Clark Butler |
| Hairstyling | Fred B. Phillips, Gae Clark Butler |
Release dates
Theatrical release
TV
United States / Feb 25, 1977
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