Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983)
On the maiden flight of the first hypersonic commercial plane which can make the flight from New York City to London in four hours, a minor disaster occurs resulting in the plane actually ... See full summary »
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Captain Cody Briggs -
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Nancy Gilliam -
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Janet Briggs -
Freddie Barrett -
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Joe Pedowski -
Felix -
Mrs. Harvey -
Betty
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Director:
Jerry JamesonWriters:
Robert Malcolm Young (screenplay by), Peter R. Brooke (story by)All Cast & Crew
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This was Jocelyn Brando's final acting role before her death on November 27, 2005, at the age of eighty-six.
Quotes
Joe Pedowski:
You're gonna try to fly this thing back?
Captain Cody Briggs:
Joe, did you ever skip a flat rock across a lake and watch it skim and bounce along the surface? I wanna give reentry that kind of shot.
Joe Pedowski:
I have skipped a few rocks on a few lakes in my time and I never saw yet ...
Goofs
The casket Josh is using is described as being hermetically sealed, yet while he is getting situated, the casket is plainly a non-sealing gasket, which is evidenced by the lack of a gasket between the body and the lid. In addition, when he is shining his flashlight around the interior, he is not shining his light at the space between the lid and the body, yet Cody reports there are no light leaks.
Crazy Credits
While the credits list the character played by Herbert Jefferson Jr. as 'Kenny', at 1:31:57 Capt Cody Briggs (Lee Majors) addresses the character as 'Benny', in conjunction with the subtitles. At 1:32:07 the character, and the subtitles clearly note the characters name as 'Benny'
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Sci-Fi | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
27 February 1983Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Laird International Studio - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAContribute to this page
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