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Cast
|   | Charlton Heston | As: Alan Murdock | 
|   | Karen Black | As: Nancy Pryor | 
|   | George Kennedy | As: Joe Patroni | 
|   | Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | As: Captain Stacy | 
|   | Susan Clark | As: Helen Patroni | 
Storyline
When an in-flight collision incapacitates the pilots of an airplane bound for Los Angeles, stewardess Nancy Pryor is forced to take over the controls. From the ground, her boyfriend Alan Murdock, a retired test pilot, tries to talk her through piloting and landing the 747 aircraft. Worse yet, the anxious passengers — among which are a noisy nun and a cranky man — are aggravating the already tense atmosphere.
| Tagline: | Something hit us... The crew is dead... Help us, please, please help us! | 
| Certification: | PG | 
Details
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action
Language: English
Release Date: 18 October 1974
Country: US
Runtime: 107m
Film Collections
Company Credits
Company: Universal Pictures
Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $102,985,152
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Cast
|   | Charlton Heston | Alan Murdock | 
|   | Karen Black | Nancy Pryor | 
|   | George Kennedy | Joe Patroni | 
|   | Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | Captain Stacy | 
|   | Susan Clark | Helen Patroni | 
|   | Helen Reddy | Sister Ruth | 
|   | Linda Blair | Janice Abbott | 
|   | Dana Andrews | Scott Freeman | 
|   | Roy Thinnes | Urias | 
|   | Sid Caesar | Barney | 
|   | Myrna Loy | Mrs. Devaney | 
|   | Ed Nelson | Major John Alexander | 
|   | Nancy Olson | Mrs. Abbott | 
|   | Larry Storch | Glenn Purcell | 
|   | Martha Scott | Sister Beatrice | 
|   | Jerry Stiller | Sam | 
|   | Norman Fell | Bill | 
|   | Conrad Janis | Arnie | 
|   | Beverly Garland | Mrs. Scott Freeman | 
|   | Linda Harrison | Winnie | 
|   | Guy Stockwell | Colonel Moss | 
|   | Erik Estrada | Julio | 
|   | Kip Niven | Lt. Thatcher | 
|   | Charles White | Fat Man | 
|   | Brian Morrison | Joseph Patroni, Jr. | 
|   | Amy Farrell | Amy | 
|   | Irene Tsu | Carol | 
|   | Ken Sansom | Gary | 
|   | Alan Fudge | Danton | 
|   | Christopher Norris | Bette | 
|   | Austin Stoker | Air Force Sergeant | 
|   | John Lupton | Oringer | 
|   | Gene Dynarski | 1st. Friend | 
|   | Aldine King | Aldine | 
|   | Sharon Gless | Sharon | 
|   | Laurette Spang | Arlene | 
|   | Gloria Swanson | Gloria Swanson | 
|   | Mary Margaret Amato | Diane (uncredited) | 
|   | Selma Archerd | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | David Baker | Rev. Bob Herron (uncredited) | 
|   | Barbara Baldavin | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Rochelle Balin | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Ray Ballard | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Billy Beck | Funeral Director (uncredited) | 
|   | Marjorie Bennett | 50th Anniversary Celebrant (uncredited) | 
|   | Carol Brooks | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | David Carlile | Fred Fuller (uncredited) | 
|   | Jolivett Cato | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Diana Chesney | Diana (uncredited) | 
|   | Ed Connelly | Pilot (uncredited) | 
|   | Edwin Cook | Rock Singer (uncredited) | 
|   | Natalie Core | Fern (uncredited) | 
|   | Joan Crosby | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Wade Crosby | Andy Birdson (uncredited) | 
|   | Joyce Cunning | Needlepoint Woman Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Tom Curtis | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Maria Diane | Denise (uncredited) | 
|   | Jim Drum | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Lou Fant | Needlepoint Woman's Husband (uncredited) | 
|   | Cay Forester | Mary Chilcutt (uncredited) | 
|   | Susan French | Violet (uncredited) | 
|   | John Furlong | Mr. Taylor (uncredited) | 
|   | James W. Gavin | Corporate Jet Pilot (uncredited) | 
|   | Ted Gehring | Mechanic (uncredited) | 
|   | Redmond Gleeson | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Virginia Gregg | Lily (uncredited) | 
|   | Bob Hastings | Freeman's Friend at Airport (uncredited) | 
|   | Monika Henreid | Nini Martin (uncredited) | 
|   | Pitt Herbert | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Tad Horino | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Robert Ito | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Jeanne Joe | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Virginia Vincent | Gina Arriba - Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Lloyd Kino | Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | Charles Seel | 50th Anniversary Celebrant - Passenger (uncredited) | 
|   | George Wyner | Harry - Passenger That Sees the Oil Leak (uncredited) | 
|   | Robert Lussier | Harleigh | 
Directed By
|   | Jack Smight | Director | 
|   | Alan Crosland, Jr. | First Assistant Director | 
|   | James W. Gavin | Second Unit Director | 
|   | Wayne A. Farlow | Second Assistant Director | 
Writing Credits
|   | Don Ingalls | Writer | 
|   | Arthur Hailey | Novel | 
Production Crew
|   | William Frye | Producer | 
|   | Jennings Lang | Executive Producer | 
|   | Donn McElwaine | Casting | 
|   | Robert J. LaSanka | Casting | 
|   | William Batliner | Casting | 
|   | Ben Bishop | Unit Production Manager | 
Edited By
|   | J. Terry Williams | Editor | 
Costume and Makeup
|   | Jack Freeman | Makeup Artist | 
|   | Lorraine Roberson | Hairstylist | 
|   | Connie Nichols | Hairstylist | 
|   | Mark Reedall | Makeup Artist | 
|   | Edith Head | Costume Design | 
Sound
|   | John Cacavas | Original Music Composer | 
|   | James Troutman | Sound Editor | 
Visual Effects
Camera
|   | Philip H. Lathrop | Director of Photography | 
|   | Glenn Adams | Still Photographer | 
Lighting
Art Department
|   | George C. Webb | Art Direction | 
|   | Mickey S. Michaels | Set Decoration | 
Other Crew
|   | Kitty O'Neil | Stunts | 
|   | Howard Curtis | Stunts | 
|   | Jerry Summers | Stunts | 
|   | Joe Canutt | Stunt Coordinator | 
|   | Everett Creach | Stunts | 
|   | Ben McMahan | Special Effects | 
|   | Whitey McMahon | Special Effects | 
|   | Bill Saito | Stunts | 
|   | Dean Smith | Stunts | 
|   | Dick Dial | Stunts | 
|   | Bob Yerkes | Stunts | 
|   | Kim Kahana | Stunts | 
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