Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983)
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983)
Starflight One, a commercial aircraft that can whisk passengers around the globe in a matter of hours, embarks on its maiden voyage. The trip goes horribly awry, however, when the aircraft is forced out of the atmosphere and into outer space. As it is too dangerous to attempt reentry, Captain Cody Briggs, his passengers and his crew brave declining levels of oxygen while NASA scientists scramble to launch a rescue mission in a race against time.

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Cast

Lee Majors Lee Majors As: Captain Cody Briggs
Hal Linden Hal Linden As: Josh Gilliam
Lauren Hutton Lauren Hutton As: Erica Hansen
Ray Milland Ray Milland As: Q. T. Thornwell
Gail Strickland Gail Strickland As: Nancy Gilliam
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Storyline

Starflight One, a commercial aircraft that can whisk passengers around the globe in a matter of hours, embarks on its maiden voyage. The trip goes horribly awry, however, when the aircraft is forced out of the atmosphere and into outer space. As it is too dangerous to attempt reentry, Captain Cody Briggs, his passengers and his crew brave declining levels of oxygen while NASA scientists scramble to launch a rescue mission in a race against time.


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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 27 February 1983

Country: US

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: Orgolini-Nelson Productions, Orion Television, American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

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Cast

Lee Majors

Lee Majors

Captain Cody Briggs

Hal Linden

Hal Linden

Josh Gilliam

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

Erica Hansen

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Q. T. Thornwell

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Nancy Gilliam

George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Bowdish

Tess Harper

Tess Harper

Janet Briggs

Terry Kiser

Terry Kiser

Freddie Barrett

Heather McAdam

Heather McAdam

Laurie Hansen

Michael Sacks

Michael Sacks

Pete

Gary Bayer

Gary Bayer

Martin

Pat Corley

Pat Corley

Joe Pedowski

Robert Webber

Robert Webber

Felix

Jocelyn Brando

Jocelyn Brando

Mrs. Harvey

Diane Stilwell

Diane Stilwell

Betty

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Scott

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Schultie

Marshall R. Teague

Marshall R. Teague

Guard

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

Executive Producer

Peter Nelson

Peter Nelson

Producer

Allan Manings

Allan Manings

Executive Producer

John W. Rogers

John W. Rogers

Executive In Charge Of Production

Arnold H. Orgolini

Arnold H. Orgolini

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Pete Altobelli

Pete Altobelli

Makeup Artist

Sound

Lalo Schifrin

Lalo Schifrin

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Héctor R. Figueroa

Héctor R. Figueroa

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

David L. Snyder

David L. Snyder

Production Design

Stephen Dane

Stephen Dane

Art Direction

Other Crew

Rick Sawaya

Rick Sawaya

Stunt Double

Kenny Bates

Kenny Bates

Stunts

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