A man's personality is dramatically changed after surviving a major airline crash.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jeff Bridges | ... |
Max Klein
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| Isabella Rossellini | ... |
Laura Klein
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| Rosie Perez | ... |
Carla Rodrigo
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| Tom Hulce | ... |
Brillstein
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| John Turturro | ... |
Dr. Bill Perlman
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| Benicio Del Toro | ... |
Manny Rodrigo
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| Deirdre O'Connell | ... |
Nan Gordon
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| John de Lancie | ... |
Jeff Gordon
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Spencer Vrooman | ... |
Jonah Klein
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Daniel Cerny | ... |
Byron Hummel
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| Eve Roberts | ... |
Gail Klein
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| Robin Pearson Rose | ... |
Sarah
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| Debra Monk | ... |
Alison
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| Cynthia Mace | ... |
Cindy Dickens
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Randle Mell | ... |
Peter Hummel
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| Kathryn Rossetter | ... |
Jennifer Hummel
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Craig Rovere | ... |
FBI Agent #1
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| Doug Ballard | ... |
FBI Agent #2
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Molly Cleator | ... |
Faith - IHOP Waitress
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| Rance Howard | ... |
Bald Cabby
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Schylar Gholson | ... |
Sam Gordon
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Trevor Gholson | ... |
Benjamin Gordon
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| Anne Kerry Ford | ... |
Mother of Baby
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Michael Mulholland | ... |
Red Cross Volunteer
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Cliff Gober Jr. | ... |
Paramedic
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| Sally Murphy | ... |
Jackie O'Neil
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| Steven Culp | ... |
Emergency Doctor
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John Towey | ... |
John Wilkenson
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| Stephanie Erb | ... |
Lisa
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| Cordis Heard | ... |
Flight Attendant
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Paul Ghiringhelli | ... |
Reporter
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Ryan Tomlinson | ... |
Jonah's Friend
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| Eric Menyuk | ... |
Sears Salesman
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| Don Amendolia | ... |
Male Survivor
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| Rondi Reed | ... |
Veronica Castane
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| Elsa Raven | ... |
Grey Haired Lady
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| William Newman | ... |
Elderly Man
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| Jeanine Jackson | ... |
Redhead
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Don Boughton | ... |
Ted Matlin
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| David Carpenter | ... |
Chester Tucker
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Rome Owens | ... |
Leonardo 'Bubble' Rodrigo
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| Kevin Brophy | ... |
TV Reporter
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Joe Paulino | ... |
Reporter #2
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Michael Ching | ... |
Doorman
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Roger Hernandez | ... |
Priest
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Antoinette Peragine | ... |
Laura's Sister
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Ramoncita Hernández | ... |
Abuela
(as Ramoncita Hernandez)
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Isabel R. Martínez | ... |
Tia
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I. Rodrigo Martinez | ... |
Tio
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Mel Gabel | ... |
Reflecting Can Hobo
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Jama Smith | ... |
Flight Attendant #2
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| Donna Keegan | ... |
Flight Attendant #3
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Trisha Brittenham | ... |
Flight Attendant #4
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Linda Lee | ... |
Flight Attendant #5
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Daryl Hemmerich | ... |
Flight Attendant #6
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Gerald L. Kersey | ... |
Pilot
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Randy Danekas | ... |
Co-Pilot
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Gene DeAngelis | ... |
Intercity Captain
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Danielle Clegg | ... |
Young Survivor
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| Joan Murphy Rosenzweig | ... |
Ice Cream Mom
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Shannon Ratigan | ... |
Harassed Husband
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Adelaide M. Wolf | ... |
Harassed Wife
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| Loyd Catlett | ... |
Texan
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Rebecca Hardt | ... |
Ballet Student
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Suzanne Q. Burdeau | ... |
Danielle's Mother
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| Maria J. Rockwell | ... |
Jackie's Sister
(as Maria Bembenek)
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Richard Blum | ... |
Passenger #1
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Ashley Cemo | ... |
Passenger #2
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Norman Fessler | ... |
Passenger #3
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Lisbeth Rasmussen | ... |
Passenger #4
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Ken Mofhitz | ... |
Passenger #5
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James E. Flannigan | ... |
Passenger #6
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Lavina Wilkerson | ... |
Passenger #7
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Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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| Michael Tamburro | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
(as Mike Tamburro)
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| Gregory Garcia | ... |
Survivor / Precision Driver
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Faye Barge | ... |
Toy Store Customer (uncredited)
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| Tory Christopher | ... |
Toy Store Customer (uncredited)
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Brian Danker | ... |
S.F.P.D. Officer (uncredited)
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Ryal Haakenson | ... |
Mall's Customer (uncredited)
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Marshal Hilton | ... |
Man in Car (uncredited)
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| Johnny Mansbach | ... |
Plane Crash Survivor (uncredited)
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Matthew Parrott | ... |
Angry Man (uncredited)
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| Ron Roggé | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Ted Scott | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Roberta Storm | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Diego Wallraff | ... |
Voice actor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Weir | ||
Written by
| Rafael Yglesias | ... | (novel) |
| Rafael Yglesias | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| William S. Beasley | ... | co-producer (as William Beasley) |
| Alan B. Curtiss | ... | associate producer |
| Robin Forman Howard | ... | co-producer (as Robin Forman) |
| Christine A. Johnston | ... | associate producer |
| Mark Rosenberg | ... | producer |
| Paula Weinstein | ... | producer |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| Allen Daviau | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William M. Anderson | ... | (as William Anderson) |
| Armen Minasian | ||
| Lee Smith | ||
Editorial Department
| Nick Cole | ... | assistant film editor: Australia |
| Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer |
| John Lee | ... | assistant film editor: Australia |
| Paula Lourie | ... | assistant film editor: Australia |
| Simon Martin | ... | assistant film editor: Australia |
| Tara McKinley | ... | assistant film editor |
| Plummy Tucker | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Howard Feuer | ||
Production Design by
| John Stoddart | ||
Art Direction by
| Christopher Burian-Mohr | ... | (as Chris Burian-Mohr) |
Set Decoration by
| John H. Anderson | ... | (as John Anderson) |
Costume Design by
| Marilyn Matthews | ||
Makeup Department
| Edouard F. Henriques | ... | makeup artist (as Ed Henriques) |
| Bette Iverson | ... | hair stylist |
| Alicia M. Tripi | ... | key hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| William S. Beasley | ... | production manager |
| Rosemary Dority | ... | post-production supervisor: Australia |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William S. Beasley | ... | second unit director |
| Alan B. Curtiss | ... | first assistant director |
| Robert Huberman | ... | second second assistant director |
| John Rusk | ... | first assistant director: second unit / second assistant director |
Art Department
| Frank Anderson | ... | swing gang (as Frank J. Anderson) |
| Craig B. Ayers Sr. | ... | greensman (as Craig Ayers) |
| Mark Boucher | ... | swing gang |
| Nigel A. Boucher | ... | lead man |
| Marco A. Campos | ... | construction foreman (as Marco Campos) |
| Robert E. Denne | ... | stand-by painter (as Robert Denne) |
| Roger G. Fortune | ... | assistant art director (as Roger Fortune) |
| Michael R. Gannon | ... | assistant property master (as Michael Gannon) |
| Miguel A. Garcia | ... | swing gang (as Miguel Garcia) |
| Chris H. Kelly | ... | construction foreman: San Francisco (as Chris Kelly) |
| Gary A. Krakoff | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ric McElvin | ... | lead: San Francisco |
| David J. Negron Jr. | ... | illustrator (as David Negron Jr.) |
| Suzanne Lee Peck | ... | art department coordinator (as Suzanne Peck) |
| William A. Petrotta | ... | property master (as Bill Petrotta) |
| Christopher Windisch | ... | construction foreman |
| Mychael Bates | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Glenn Forbes | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Matsune Suzuki | ... | introvision art department (uncredited) |
| Clyde Zimmerman | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Steve Burgess | ... | foley recordist: Australia |
| Benita Carey | ... | assistant dialogue editor: Australia |
| Jeanine Chiavlo | ... | dialogue editor: Australia (as Jeanine Chialvo) |
| Phil Judd | ... | sound re-recording mixer: Australia |
| Rick Lisle | ... | assistant sound effects editor: Australia |
| Gerry Long | ... | foley artist: Australia |
| Paula Lourie | ... | assistant sound effects editor: Australia |
| Wayne Pashley | ... | sound effects editor: Australia |
| Livia Ruzic | ... | adr editor: Australia |
| Kenneth Schwarz | ... | boom operator (as Kenny Schwarz) |
| Annabelle Sheehan | ... | dialogue editor: Australia |
| Lee Smith | ... | sound designer: Australia |
| Peter Townend | ... | sound effects editor: Australia |
| Garry Van Scarboro | ... | cable person |
| Libby Villa | ... | assistant dialogue editor: Australia |
| Karin Whittington | ... | dialogue editor: Australia |
| Charles M. Wilborn | ... | sound mixer (as Charles Wilborn) |
Special Effects by
| Peter Albiez | ... | special effects |
| Albert Delgado | ... | special effects foreman (as Al Delgado) |
| Gary L. Karas | ... | special effects |
| Kelly Kerby | ... | special effects (as Kelly Kirby) |
| Robert L. Olmstead | ... | special effects |
| Ken Pepiot | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Gintar Repecka | ... | special effects |
| Douglas Calli | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Nick Davis | ... | visual effects technical supervisor: Introvision |
| Abra Grupp | ... | visual effects producer: Introvision |
| John P. Mesa | ... | visual effects cameraman: Introvision (as John Mesa) |
| William Mesa | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Andrew Naud | ... | visual effects producer: Introvision |
| Charles Wood | ... | visual effects art department: Introvision |
| Chris Dawson | ... | visual effects camera operator (uncredited) |
| David Fogg | ... | visual effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Karl J. Martin | ... | visual effects model maker (uncredited) |
| Timothy Niver | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Heather Burton | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert B. Combs | ... | stunts (as Gilbert Combs) |
| Joe Dunne | ... | stunts |
| J.B. Getzwiller | ... | stunts |
| Chris Howell | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jamie Jo Medearis | ... | stunts |
| Joey Box | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Rocky Capella | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Loyd Catlett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ben Cooke | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Beau Holden | ... | stunts precision driver (uncredited) |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunt double: Tom Hulce (uncredited) |
| Mark Le Mon | ... | precision car driver (uncredited) |
| Kurt D. Lott | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Jeff Mosley | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Randy Peters | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kevin Arnold | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Paul C. Babin | ... | camera operator |
| Dante Cardone | ... | gaffer: visual effects unit |
| Tom Connole | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Tom Cannole) |
| Elyse Couvillion | ... | second assistant camera (as Elise Couvillion) |
| Michael Kenner | ... | key grip |
| Stan McClain | ... | aerial photographer (as R. Stanton McClain) |
| Larry McConkey | ... | steadicam operator |
| Merrick Morton | ... | still photographer |
| Reggie Newkirk | ... | first assistant camera |
| Russell Reilly | ... | best boy grip |
| Jim Shelton | ... | dolly grip (as James R. Shelton) |
| Michael J. Spehar | ... | rigging gaffer (as Michael Spehar) |
| Larry Wallace | ... | chief lighting technician |
| R. Michael De Chellis | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Sunny Johnson | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Louis Niemeyer | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Bill Pelkey | ... | electrician: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey A. Sklar | ... | camera loader (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Nicole Arbusto | ... | casting associate |
| Judith Bouley | ... | extras casting: San Francisco/Bakerfield |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rudolph Garcia | ... | costumer (as Rudolph E. Garcia) |
| Mary C. Lane | ... | costumer |
| Elaine Maser | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Robert C. Decker | ... | location manager: Los Angeles (as Robert Decker) |
| Rory Enke | ... | location manager: San Francisco |
| David Lamb | ... | assistant location manager |
| Rebekah Williams | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Dan Carlin Sr. | ... | music editor (as Dan Carlin) |
| Hank Dutt | ... | musician: viola, "Mai nozipo" (as Kronos Quartet) |
| David Harrington | ... | musician: first violin, "Mai nozipo" (as Kronos Quartet) |
| Maurice Jarre | ... | conductor |
| Joan Jeanrenaud | ... | musician: cello, "Mai nozipo" (as Kronos Quartet) |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| John Sherba | ... | musician: second violin, "Mai nozipo" (as Kronos Quartet) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Patrick Russ | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Pitkanen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Randy Peters | ... | transportation captain |
| Tom Rebber | ... | transportation co-captain (as Thomas Rebber) |
| Candace Wells | ... | transportation captain |
| George Williams Jr. | ... | transportation co-captain (as George Williams) |
| Bryce Guy Williams | ... | transportation coordinator (as Bryce Williams) |
| Lee Willis | ... | transportation co-captain |
| David Diaz | ... | driver: Isabella Rossellini (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Kara Baker | ... | assistant: Ms. Weinstein |
| David M. Bernstein | ... | staff assistant (as David Bernstein) |
| Gordon Black | ... | consultant: disaster/rescue |
| Bob Boyle | ... | advisor |
| Bart Brown | ... | assistant: Ms. Forman and Mr. Beasley |
| Loyd Catlett | ... | assistant: Mr. Bridges |
| John P. Coale | ... | legal advisor |
| Martha Corrigan | ... | staff assistant |
| Bernard Dethiers | ... | staff assistant |
| Craig Dietrich | ... | production associate |
| Chandos Erwin | ... | staff assistant (as John Chandos Erwin) |
| Matthew Flood Ferguson | ... | staff assistant |
| Marshal Hilton | ... | stand-in: male |
| Lucille M. Michael | ... | first aid |
| Tom Power | ... | staff assistant |
| Scott Robertson Price | ... | staff assistant (as Scott Robertson) |
| Mayda Renizzi-Holt | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Randolph R. Rhodes | ... | staff assistant (as Randy Rhodes) |
| Ken Ryan | ... | production accountant (as Kenneth J. Ryan) |
| Dennis Schardt | ... | liaison: San Francisco police |
| Spooky Stevens | ... | unit publicist |
| Wendy Stites | ... | special design consultant |
| Ethan Stone | ... | staff assistant |
| Mark Suveg | ... | craft service (as Mark C. Suveg) |
| Samantha Vudgorovic | ... | assistant: Ms. Weinstein |
| Lanny Waggoner | ... | advisor |
| Rachel Watanabe-Batton | ... | assistant: Mr. Weir |
| Richard Wicklund | ... | teacher |
| Bill Daly | ... | post-production accountant manager (uncredited) |
| Jeff Dash | ... | payroll accountant (uncredited) |
| Curran G. Engel | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Steve Larson | ... | spfx production assistant (uncredited) |
| Rick Law | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Tom Lent | ... | adr voice (uncredited) |
| Erin Lyerla | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Roger Mathey | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Rex Peterson | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Francesca Prada | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Alexandra Stone | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Susan Turner-Cray | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Lisa Wilhoit | ... | additional voices (uncredited) |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... | aerial coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1999) (Finland) (tv) (TV2)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Oldies.com (United States) (DVD)
- Varus Video (1993) (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Archive Collection (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Warner Bros.
- Warner Bros. (Spain)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Introvision International (special visual effects)
- Cinesite (Hollywood) (digital film services)
Other Companies
- California Film Commission (grateful acknowledgment)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutting)
- Elektra Records (soundtrack published by)
- Gala Catering (catering)
- Galerie Lelong (courtesy of: works by Andy Goldsworthy)
- Hansard (process compositing)
- Nina Saxon Film Design (title design)
- Nonesuch Records (soundtrack published by)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- PhilmSound (post-production sound services)
- San Francisco Film Commission (grateful acknowledgment)
- Soundfirm (rerecording facilities)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After a terrible air disaster, survivor Max Klein emerges a changed person. Unable to connect to his former life or to wife Laura, he feels godlike and invulnerable. When psychologist Bill Perlman is unable to help Max, he has Max meet another survivor, Carla Rodrigo, who is racked with grief and guilt since her baby died in the crash which she and Max survived. Written by Reid Gagle |
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| Taglines | Some people are afraid of nothing. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The airplane crash site was recreated in a field in Central California in the Southern San Joaquin Valley and was exactly modeled on a crash that occurred outside Sioux City in Iowa in 1989. The "accident" was reported by several flights flying over the scene. The field was first planted with 85 acres of corn which was then bulldozed to recreate the gouge that a crashing plane would have made. The adjoining cotton field was also purchased to make the crash appear bigger. 140 extras were employed for the scene along with 40 members of the Kern County and Bakersfield Fire Department. One of the town's main roads was closed for a week, and the local electricity company was persuaded to knock down several pylons and snarl up half a mile of electric cable to create a scene of almost total devastation. The crash site took a total of 10 days to prepare, and included throwing 600 suitcases and their contents (all items purchased from local thrift stores) liberally around the site. In total, the recreation cost $2 million. See more » |
| Goofs | Camera operator reflected in Klein's sunglasses when he's leaning against the car tire near the beginning. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Free Fall (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile See more » |
| Quotes |
Laura Klein:
Why didn't you call and say you were alive? Max Klein: I thought I was dead. See more » |