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Flight

  • 20122012
  • RR
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, and Kelly Reilly in Flight (2012)
An airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling.
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An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling.An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling.An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
349K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,146
86
  • Director
    • Robert Zemeckis
  • Writer
    • John Gatins
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Nadine Velazquez
    • Don Cheadle
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Zemeckis
  • Writer
    • John Gatins
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Nadine Velazquez
    • Don Cheadle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 647User reviews
    • 455Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 15 wins & 45 nominations total

    Videos5

    UK Trailer
    Trailer 1:32
    UK Trailer
    No.1
    Trailer 2:32
    No.1
    "Life in Prison"
    Clip 0:58
    "Life in Prison"
    "Harling Visits Whip"
    Clip 1:03
    "Harling Visits Whip"
    "Uncontrolled Dive"
    Clip 0:51
    "Uncontrolled Dive"

    Photos125

    Denzel Washington in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, and Bruce Greenwood in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington and Bruce Greenwood in Flight (2012)
    Robert Zemeckis in Flight (2012)
    Robert Zemeckis and Steve Starkey in Flight (2012)
    Robert Zemeckis, John Gatins, Laurie MacDonald, and Walter F. Parkes in Flight (2012)
    Melissa Leo in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, and Bruce Greenwood in Flight (2012)

    Top cast

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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Whip Whitaker
    Nadine Velazquez
    Nadine Velazquez
    • Katerina Marquez
    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Hugh Lang
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Harling Mays
    Carter Cabassa
    • Son on Plane
    Adam C. Edwards
    Adam C. Edwards
    • Father on Plane
    • (as Adam Ciesielski)
    Tamara Tunie
    Tamara Tunie
    • Margaret Thomason
    Brian Geraghty
    Brian Geraghty
    • Ken Evans
    Kelly Reilly
    Kelly Reilly
    • Nicole
    Conor O'Neill
    Conor O'Neill
    • Kip
    Charlie E. Schmidt
    Charlie E. Schmidt
    • Tiki Pot
    • (as Charlie E. Schmidt Jr.)
    Will Sherrod
    • Schecter
    Boni Yanagisawa
    Boni Yanagisawa
    • Camelia Satou
    Adam Tomei
    Adam Tomei
    • Fran
    Dane Davenport
    Dane Davenport
    • Derek Hogue
    John Crow
    John Crow
    • Field Reporter
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Charlie Anderson
    E. Roger Mitchell
    E. Roger Mitchell
    • Craig Matson
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writer
      • John Gatins
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The accident in the film was inspired by a real-life disaster, the crash of Alaska Airlines 261 on January 31, 2000. Some dialogue in the film closely resembles the CVR transcript. Like in the film, the pilots of Alaska 261 rolled the airplane to an inverted position to try to stabilize the flight. Unlike the film, however, this did not assist them in recovering the aircraft. The root cause of the crash was found to be inadequate maintenance of the airplane's stabilizer "jackscrew," which caused its threads to wear down excessively and eventually jam the jackscrew. While the pilots were trying to reach Los Angeles for an emergency landing, the threads were ripped out and the stabilizer moved to a position that forced the plane into its fatal dive.
    • Goofs
      The whites of Whip's eyes change from extremely bloodshot to normal in the first scene of him in the hospital after the crash.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Will: This essay, the essay that I have to write, it's called, "The Most Fascinating Person That I've Never Met."

      Whip: Okay.

      Will: So,

      [turns on his tape recorder]

      Will: who are you?

      Whip: That's a good question...

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.22 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Alcohol
      Written by Stephen Duffy & Steven Page

      Performed by Barenaked Ladies

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews647

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    An Emotional Tailspin
    Denzel Washington is William "Whip" Whitaker, an alcoholic pilot who, after a night of heavy drinking, remains drunk well into the morning he is to fly a plane into Georgia. When his flight goes into a sudden tail- spin, Whip manages to save all but six lives through his crash-landing. Whip is a hero until his toxicology report comes up positive for everything under the sun, leaving the airline, Whip's union, his friends, and Whip in a tailspin of their own.

    I have often thought that Denzel Washington is one of the finest actors to ever grace the silver screen, and he proves that assertion with a film that is assured to receive him a sixth Academy Award nomination. Here is a man broken beyond measure, stumbling through his lost life until unprecedented new stress is placed upon him. Not even the intervention of those he holds close can stop his self-destructive nature - or can it?

    Robert Zemeckis has been on a sturdy path with animated films recently, so it was with a bit of apprehension that I saw his most recent live- action offering since "Cast Away". But have no fear. The direction here is clean, crisp, and efficient as ever, producing a simple, but powerful script by John Gatins, chock-full of par-none supporting roles by the likes of John Goodman, Don Cheadle, and Bruce Greenwood.

    Undoubtedly the best part of the film - besides the wonderful cast - was the soundtrack. Joe Cocker, Bill Withers, and more are used expertly to mold into every emotion, sometimes emotional roller coaster, Whip experiences. Each song (some used more than once) slips seamlessly into the background and keeps the audience following more than the script.

    "Flight" is a powerful, dark, character study about a man who has fallen to his darkest depths, and finds out how to fall farther. It sees Denzel Washington in top form and Robert Zemeckis' triumphant return to the live screen.
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    FAQ4

    • Who placed that enormous amount of alcoholic beverages in the adjacent room to Whip Whitaker's hotel room?
    • What happened to Nicole after she left Whip?
    • Who played the cancer patient?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Arab Emirates
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chuyến Bay
    • Filming locations
      • Hall's Flying Ranch, 771 Hall Road, Hampton, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • ImageMovers
      • Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $31,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $93,772,375
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,900,566
      • Nov 4, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $161,772,375
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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