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A Wing and a Prayer ()


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An air-traffic controller (Claudia Christian) faces the challenge of her career when she is forced to guide a disabled airplane to safety, unaware that her husband is aboard.

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Shelley Lowe
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Jack Lowe
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LaVaughn
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Evan Lansing
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Vernon Spencer
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Will
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Harriet
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Ben Ortiz
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Burt
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Beastmaster
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Blaisdell
Peter Spellos ...
Grizzly
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Deparle (as Robert Curtis-Brown)
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Justin
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Lisa Parmenter
Don Fischer ...
Nightmare Captain
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Holly
Tilli ...
Janet (as Tighlman Branner)
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Coach Passenger
Bob Kirsh ...
Union Rep
Randy Crowder ...
Bureaucrat #1
Robert Noble ...
Technician
Melanie Chapman ...
Security Officer
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Worker #1
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Violent Passenger
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Diane Beck ...
Worker #2 (uncredited)
Leah Jediny ...
Flight Attendant #1 (uncredited)
Lisa Shingler ...
Martine Beasley (uncredited)

Directed by

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Paul Wendkos

Written by

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Michael Ahnemann ... (story)
 
Michael Ahnemann ... (teleplay) and
Stephen Harrigan ... (teleplay)

Produced by

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Ronald H. Gilbert ... producer (as Ron Gilbert)
Steve Housewright ... co-producer
Eric Poticha ... associate producer
Sheri Singer ... executive producer
Steve White ... executive producer

Music by

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Martin Davich

Cinematography by

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Chuck Arnold

Editing by

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Thomas Fries

Editorial Department

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Jon Fries ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Natalie Hart
Jason La Padura

Production Design by

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James Shanahan ... (as Jim Shanahan)

Set Decoration by

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Mary Rose

Costume Design by

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Barbara Palmer

Makeup Department

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Michael Marcellino ... hair stylist
Scott Readwine ... makeup artist (as Scott Jon Readwine)
Vivien Riley ... makeup designer

Production Management

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Ronald H. Gilbert ... unit production manager (as Ron Gilbert)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jack Breschard ... first assistant director
Jordan Wendkos ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Edward J. Borasch Jr. ... leadman (as Ed Borasch)
Mick Flowers ... on set dresser
Paul Mancuso ... prop master (as Paul 'Cubby' Mancuso)
Dutch Merrick ... props: additional photography

Sound Department

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Gary Coppola ... re-recording mixer / sound supervisor
Frank Gaeta ... sound supervisor
Thomas Kearney ... dialogue editor
Joe Michalski ... boom operator
Jay Patterson ... production sound mixer
Bob Thirwell ... re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by

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Evan Jacobs ... visual effects supervisor
Douglas Miller ... digital effects supervisor
Wendy Mashburn Vizard ... visual effects coordinator: Vision Crew Unlimited (as Wendy Mashburn)

Stunts

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George B. Colucci Jr. ... stunt coordinator (as George Colucci) / stunts (as George Colucci)
Dennis Madalone ... stunts (as Dennis Madelone)
Linda L.C. Madalone ... stunts (as Linda Madelone)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Robert W. McCarty ... key grip (as Bob McCarty)
Ken Seagren ... gaffer

Casting Department

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Kristin Landholt ... casting associate

Music Department

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Carolyn Bahr ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Kathleen Mulligan ... script supervisor (as Kathy Mulligan)

Transportation Department

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Ted Moser ... transportation coordinator
Gene Ward ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Melanie Chapman ... assistant to the executive producers
Jeffrey J. Kiehlbauch ... production coordinator
Alisoun F. Lamb ... production coordinator
Emily Rice ... production accountant
Nancy A. Terriberry ... assistant coordinator

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Storyline

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Plot Keywords
Taglines Lightning Never Strikes Twice See more »
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Also Known As
  • Orage sur la tour de contrôle (France)
  • Todesflug 1602 - Als der Himmel einstürzte (Germany)
  • Situación de emergencia (Spain)
Runtime
  • 93 min
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Did You Know?

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Goofs The aircraft type of flight 1602 is a Boeing 757, but it changes into a 747 on take-off and a Caravelle after landing. See more »
Movie Connections References Airport 1975 (1974). See more »

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