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Miracle Landing

Year:

1990

Duration:

Germany:85 min

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

Dick Lowry

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1990-02-11

Filming Locations: Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Ana Alicia

Jane Daly

Connie Sellecca

Mimi Tompkins

Wayne Rogers

Bob Schornstheimer

Nancy Kwan

C.B. Lansing

James Cromwell

B.J. Cocker

Jay Thomas

Ed Meyer, Maui Tower Supervisor

Armin Shimerman

Rick, Maui Tower Operator

Jeff Allin

Jeff Thomas

Kathleen Bailey

Cindy Thomas

James Grant Benton

Kapali

Ray Bumatai

Gilbert Kili Honda

Glenn Cannon

Roy Wesler

David S. Cass Sr.

Man

Troy Evans

Sonny Tompkins

Peter Fox

Prescott

Albert Lee

Tui

Matt McCoy

Doug Torbel

Herta Ware

Dorothy Hendricks

Jack Murdock

George Hendricks

Will Estes

David Kornberg (as Will Nipper)

George O'Hanlon Jr.

Randall Gillette

Delphine Pacific

Controller

Randal Patrick

Peter Rowan

Jessica Prestler

Kai Honda

Stephanie Reynolds

Mary Schornstheimer

William Schreiner

Craig Mallory

Patty Toy

Jane Sato-Tomita

Ned Van Zandt

Student Pilot

Dina Andrews

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The aircraft used for the movie (bearing the colors of fictitious Paradise Airlines) is a Boeing 737-297 Advanced, registered as N70723. At the time, it was owned by Aloha Airlines (which is the airline involved in the incident of flight 243). That aircraft has been re-registered C-GCWJ and is flying currently (2005) for WestJet Airlines in Canada.

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In real life, an FAA air traffic controller was in the flight deck jumpseat. This was not depicted in the movie.

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Based on a true story.

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Goofs

In the beginning of the movie, while in the simulator, a "rapid decompression" scenario is thrown at the crew. But with clearance to land AND the runway in sight, there's no way they'd be at 8,000 feet (the maximum normal airliner cabin pressure), let alone the 10,000 feet James Cromwell mentions outside the simulator. And as the plane descends toward the airport, the pressure reduces gently anyway to match the ambient air pressure of the destination.

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Gail Kornberg's gold hoop earrings disappear and reappear throughout the movie.

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On the visual approach to Hilo, they are cleared to land on runway 8. The plane lands on runway 2.

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Quotes

Michelle Honda: Cindy? What are you guys doing here? I thought you were on your honeymoon!

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David Kornberg: Excuse me! Could you...?

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Michelle Honda: [Tui's too big for the seat belt] Can I help you?

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