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Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

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Overview

Starflight One, a commercial aircraft that can whisk passengers around the globe in a matter of hours, embarks on its maiden voyage. The trip goes horribly awry, however, when the aircraft is forced out of the atmosphere and into outer space. As it is too dangerous to attempt reentry, Captain Cody Briggs, his passengers and his crew brave declining levels of oxygen while NASA scientists scramble to launch a rescue mission in a race against time.

Directed by Jerry Jameson
Written by Peter R. Brooke, Robert M. Young
Produced by Peter Nelson, Arnold H. Orgolini
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Top Cast

Lee Majors

Lee Majors

Captain Cody Briggs

Hal Linden

Hal Linden

Josh Gilliam

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

Erica Hansen

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Q. T. Thornwell

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Nancy Gilliam

George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Bowdish

Tess Harper

Tess Harper

Janet Briggs

Terry Kiser

Terry Kiser

Freddie Barrett

Heather McAdam

Heather McAdam

Laurie Hansen

Michael Sacks

Michael Sacks

Pete

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Themes & Keywords

airplane accidentspace shuttle

About Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land is a adventure, science fiction, tv movie film released in 1983 exploring themes of airplane accident, space shuttle. Directed by Jerry Jameson, it stars Lee Majors, Hal Linden, Lauren Hutton. Starflight One, a commercial aircraft that can whisk passengers around the globe in a matter of hours, embarks on its maiden voyage. The trip goes horribly awry, however, when the aircraft is forced out of the atmosphere and into outer space. As it is too dangerous to attempt reentry, Captain Cody Briggs, his passengers and his crew brave declining levels of oxygen while NASA scientists scramble to launch a rescue mission in a race against time.

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