The Ghost of Flight 401 (1978)
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- 1h 40min
- Drama, Mystery
- 18 Feb 1978 (USA)
- TV Movie
An aircraft crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 103 passengers. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they...
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- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.
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| Ernest Borgnine | ... |
Dom Cimoli
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| Gary Lockwood | ... |
Jordan Evanhower
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| Tina Chen | ... |
Val
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| Kim Basinger | ... |
Prissy Frasier
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| Tom Clancy | ... |
Dutch
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| Howard Hesseman | ... |
Bert Stockwell
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| Russell Johnson | ... |
Loft
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| Robert F. Lyons | ... |
Bill Bowdish
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| Allan Miller | ... |
Les Garrick
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| Alan Oppenheimer | ... |
Barton
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| Carol Eve Rossen | ... |
Maria Cimoli
(as Carol Rossen)
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| Eugene Roche | ... |
Andrews
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| Luis Avalos |
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| Ted Hartley |
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| Byron Morrow | ... |
Bailey
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| John Quade | ... |
Marshall
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| Beverly Todd | ... |
Dana
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| Angela Clarke | ... |
Mrs. Collura
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Gordon Connell | ... |
Ross
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Kerrie Cullen | ... |
Michelle
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Margie Gordon | ... |
Didi
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| Deborah Harmon | ... |
Mary Smith
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| Anna Mathias | ... |
Cindy
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| Mark L. Taylor | ... |
Ron Smith
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Lynn Wood | ... |
Dr. Rosen
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| Melissa Francis | ... |
Kid
(as Missy Francis)
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| Meeno Peluce | ... |
Billy
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| Paul Frees | ... |
Narrator / Additional Voices (uncredited) (voice)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Tony Matranga | ... |
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Directed by
| Steven Hilliard Stern | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Robert Malcolm Young | ... | (teleplay by) |
| John G. Fuller | ... | (book "The Ghost of Flight 401") |
Produced by
| Emmet G. Lavery Jr. | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| David Raksin | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Howard Schwartz | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harry Keller | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Pat Harris | ... | (casting by) |
| Marsha Kleinman | ... | (casting by) |
Art Direction by
| Daniel A. Lomino | ... | (as Dan Lomino) |
Set Decoration by
| Steve Van Collins | ||
Makeup Department
| Andrea Mizu | ... | hair stylist |
| Jack Obringer | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ben Chapman | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lloyd Allen | ... | assistant director |
| Thomas Foulkes | ... | second assistant director (as Tom Foulkes) |
Sound Department
| William M. Andrews | ... | sound editor (as William Andrews) |
| Vic Carpenter | ... | sound mixer |
| Gene Wahrman | ... | sound editor |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Norman Salling | ... | wardrobe: men |
| G. Fern Weber | ... | wardrobe: women (as Fern Weber) |
Music Department
| Bickford Webber | ... | music editor |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Doris Chisholm | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1978) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1979) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- La Cinq (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Schröder Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Freeze Frame (titles and opticals)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (sound recorded by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An aircraft crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 103 passengers. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplane's flight engineer. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | A True Story That Grounded an Airline See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Not all the exterior/in flight shots are of an L-1011. Some of the shots used are actually darkened shots of Boeing 727s in flight. The difference is that on a 727, the rear tail assembly features wings above the fuselage and all 3 engines are located in proximity. On an L-1011, the two main engines are on the front wings and the tail engine is above the rear cabin but the rear wings are level with the front wings. See more » |
| Goofs | When the engine fire breaks out on the New York City to Mexico City flight piloted by Captain Garrick as predicted by Dom Cimoli's ghost, the smoke is obviously drifting in a light breeze instead of being blown back into the airstream of an airliner in flight. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Crash (1978). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dom Cimoli:
[Bill Bowdish comes to the galley to see for himself if Dom's ghost is there]
Watch out for fire on this airplane, Bill. See more » |