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Max Q: Emergency Landing

Max Q: Emergency Landing

The Ultimate Test of Courage

19986.81h 31mPG-13

Overview

A shuttle is launched into space to release a new satellite. When an explosion occurs the crew has to think of a way to get back to Earth without atmospheric pressure (max q) crushing the damaged shuttle.

Directed by Michael Shapiro
Written by Marty Kaplan, Robert J. Avrech
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Top Cast

Billy Campbell

Billy Campbell

Clay Jarvis

Paget Brewster

Paget Brewster

Rena Winter

Ned Vaughn

Ned Vaughn

Scott Hines

Tasha Smith

Tasha Smith

Karen Daniels

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt

Don Mitchum

Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake

Jonah Randall

Christopher John Fields

Christopher John Fields

Elliot Henschel

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

Oz Gilbert

About Max Q: Emergency Landing

Max Q: Emergency Landing is a science fiction, adventure, tv movie film released in 1998. Directed by Michael Shapiro, it stars Billy Campbell, Paget Brewster, Ned Vaughn. A shuttle is launched into space to release a new satellite. When an explosion occurs the crew has to think of a way to get back to Earth without atmospheric pressure (max q) crushing the damaged shuttle.

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