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Skyjacked

Skyjacked

On Board Flight 502 Is A Bomb. It Could Be Anywhere. And A Skyjacker. It Could Be Anyone.

19726.11h 41m

Overview

A crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 and demands to be taken to Russia.

Directed by John Guillermin
Written by Stanley R. Greenberg, David Harper
Produced by Walter Seltzer
Box OfficeBudget: $1.7MRevenue: $6.5M

Top Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara

Yvette Mimieux

Yvette Mimieux

Angela Thacher

James Brolin

James Brolin

Jerome K. Weber

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Sgt. Ben Puzo

Jeanne Crain

Jeanne Crain

Mrs. Clara Shaw

Susan Dey

Susan Dey

Elly Brewster

Rosey Grier

Rosey Grier

Gary Brown

Mariette Hartley

Mariette Hartley

Harriet Stevens

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Sen. Arne Lindner

Ken Swofford

Ken Swofford

John Bimonte

Themes & Keywords

vietnamairplanebased on novel or bookhijackingairplane hijackingdisasterdisaster movie

About Skyjacked

Skyjacked is a action, drama, thriller film released in 1972 exploring themes of vietnam, airplane, based on novel or book, hijacking, airplane hijacking, disaster. Directed by John Guillermin, it stars Charlton Heston, Yvette Mimieux, James Brolin. A crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 and demands to be taken to Russia.

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