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Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac (1984)

The True Story

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Robert Michael Lewis

Synopsis

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in Washington D.C. This movie follows the main players throughout the day, with a lot of care taken to re-create what actually went wrong, who died, and who survived. There is a lot of actual footage from the day, as well as accurate representations of aircraft type and airline.

Actors

Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin
Burt Hamilton
Jeannetta Arnette
Jeannetta Arnette
Nicki Felch
Stephen Macht
Stephen Macht
Joe Stiley
Richard Masur
Richard Masur
Roger Olian
Dinah Manoff
Dinah Manoff
Priscilla Tirado
Donnelly Rhodes
Donnelly Rhodes
Arland Williams
Jamie Rose
Jamie Rose
Marilyn Nichols
Richard Beauchamp
Richard Beauchamp
Jose Tirado
K Callan
K Callan
Barbara Hamilton
Jane Kaczmarek
Jane Kaczmarek
Donna Olian
Kerrie Keane
Kerrie Keane
Carole Biggs
Ken Olin
Ken Olin
David Frank
James Whitmore Jr.
James Whitmore Jr.
Captain Larry Wheaton
Tony Abatemarco
Tony Abatemarco
Dishevelled Man
Richard Backus
Richard Backus
Larry Nichols
Kate Vernon
Kate Vernon
Donna Adams
Kathleen Wilhoite
Kathleen Wilhoite
Kelly Duncan
Jack Murdock
Jack Murdock
Mr. Farrell
Chad Lowe
Chad Lowe
Al Hamilton

Crews

Robert Michael Lewis
Robert Michael Lewis
Director
John McGreevey
John McGreevey
Writer
Gil Mellé
Gil Mellé
Original Music Composer
Fred J. Koenekamp
Fred J. Koenekamp
Director of Photography
Bill Finnegan
Bill Finnegan
Producer
Patricia Finnegan
Patricia Finnegan
Producer
Bernard Balmuth
Bernard Balmuth
Editor
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Editor
John D. Jefferies Sr.
John D. Jefferies Sr.
Production Design
John D. Jefferies Sr.
John D. Jefferies Sr.
Art Direction
Ernie Bishop
Ernie Bishop
Set Decoration

Posters and backgrounds

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