646f9e108c A convicted murderer is escorted by marshals on a regular flight from Phoenix to Dallas. Shortly after take-off, two of his aides, travelingordinary passengers, take control of the flight and free him. He demands 20 million dollars in bonds upon landing. And a sick passenger, bad weather or mechanical problems won&#39;t stop him. First of all, completely ignore the other comments here. This film is BAD. Trust me. The direction is limp, the script embarrassing, the sets flimsy, and I haven&#39;t even got to the actors yet. Anthony Michael Hall will always be remembered for The Breakfast Club and Weird Science - he&#39;s OK at being a geeky teen, but a menacing hijacker? He&#39;s aboutintimidatingmy pants. And then there&#39;s Ally Sheedy. Perhaps she&#39;s had more of a career than Anthony, but that doesn&#39;t mean she&#39;s a good actor. To be fair though, its not like she has much to work with here.<br/><br/>OK, the film. Its like Turbulence v Passenger 57, except made for £2.50. If you want to watch a cheesy Hollywood airplane film that actually creates some tension, go and watch Executive Decision. At least you get to see Steven Seagal get creamed. Ruthless convicted murderer Peter Cronin (well played with lipsmacking wicked relish by Anthony Michael Hall) is being transported to prison on a commercial airliner. Trouble ensues when Cronin hijacks the plane and demands twenty million in bail bonds. It&#39;s up to FBI negotiator Deni Patton (a sturdy performance by Ally Sheedy) to keep things under control. <br/><br/>Director Charles Correll, working from a compact script by David Peckinpah, keeps the enjoyable and engrossing story moving along at a snappy pace, generates a good deal of tension, and stages some exciting last reel action with skill and flair. The sound acting by the able cast helps a lot: Michael Grossgood-hearted disabled Vietnam veteran Ben Horner, Casey Sanderthe brave Steve Paulsen, Barbara Stockgutsy captain Veronica Mitchell, Perry Langhard-nosed fed Frank Layton, Hudson LeickCronin&#39;s loyal accomplice Shayna Loring, David Grafan obnoxious cowardly drunk, and James Brolineasygoing copilot Ron Showman. Moreover, Hall has a ball portraying a real evil and dangerous bad guy. Worth a watch.
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