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The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story(1988)

01/01/1988 (US)TV MovieThriller1h 40m
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Overview

This made-for-television film documents the takeover of the TWA airliner in flight from Athens to Rome in 1985. The focus is on the flight attendant, Uli Derickson, whose courage and hope helped save all but one of the passengers on the plane. The movie chronicles the first 2 days and the aftermath.

Paul Wendkos

Director

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Movie Cast

Lindsay Wagner photo

Lindsay Wagner

Uli Derickson

Sandy McPeak photo

Sandy McPeak

Captain Testrake

Ray Wise photo

Ray Wise

Phil Maresca

Barry Jenner photo

Barry Jenner

Ben Zimmerman

Micah Grant photo

Micah Grant

Ken Taylor

Steven Eckholdt photo

Steven Eckholdt

Robert Stetham

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyColumbia Pictures Television

Original LanguageNot Given

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