Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983)

02/27/1983 (US) • 1h 45m

Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Lee Majors

Captain Cody Briggs

Hal Linden

Josh Gilliam

Lauren Hutton

Erica Hansen

Ray Milland

Q. T. Thornwell

Gail Strickland

Nancy Gilliam

Tess Harper

Janet Briggs

Terry Kiser

Freddie Barrett

Heather McAdam

Laurie Hansen


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

airplane accident

space shuttle

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