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Airline '79

Airline '79

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Airline '79

"New screen excitement inspired by the airport films of yesteryear."

2015

0h 51m

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Drama

Overview

In this homage to the disaster genre of the 1970s, an insane hijacker takes control of an airplane and demands one million dollars.

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10 featured cast members

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Joshua Kennedy

Joshua Kennedy

Chuck Daniels

Cody Alvord

Dean Schecter

Jeremy Kreuzer

Tex Zuniga

Hannah Rose Ammon

Veronica Winters

Traci Thomas

Ruth Hayes

Kat Kennedy

Judy Barton

Nick McNeil

Edgar Andrews

Jake Williams

Georgie Brown

Brianna Gentilella

Brianna Gentilella

Dee Gardner

Tomi Heady

Shannon Dey

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Directed by: Joshua Kennedy
Written by: Joshua Kennedy

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