
Plane(2023)
After a heroic job of successfully landing his storm-damaged aircraft in a war zone, a fearless pilot finds himself between the agendas of multiple militias planning to take the plane and its passengers hostage.


“Y'all need a pilot?”
A pilot transports a U.S. Marshal accompanying a government witness to a trial in New York. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.

Mark Wahlberg
Daryl Booth

Michelle Dockery
Madolyn Harris

Topher Grace
Winston

Leah Remini
Van Sant (voice)

Maaz Ali
Hassan (voice)

Paul Ben-Victor
Coleridge (voice)

Eilise Patton
Janine (voice)

Savanah Joeckel
Rescue Worker #1

Monib Abhat
Hassan
Senor Pablo
Bush Pilot (voice)
Flight Risk is a action, thriller film released in 2025 exploring themes of pilot, u.s. marshal, fugitive, airplane accident, anchorage, alaska, cessna. Directed by Mel Gibson, it stars Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace. A pilot transports a U.S. Marshal accompanying a government witness to a trial in New York. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.
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