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Flightplan

Flightplan

If someone took everything you live for... how far would you go to get it back?

20056.41h 38m

Overview

Flying at 40,000 feet in a state-of-the art aircraft that she helped design, Kyle Pratt's 6-year-old daughter Julia vanishes without a trace. Or did she? No one on the plane believes Julia was ever onboard. And now Kyle, desperate and alone, can only count on her own wits to unravel the mystery and save her daughter.

Directed by Robert Schwentke
Written by Billy Ray, Peter A. Dowling
Produced by Brian Grazer
Box OfficeBudget: $55.0MRevenue: $223.4M

Top Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Kyle

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Carson

Erika Christensen

Erika Christensen

Fiona

Kate Beahan

Kate Beahan

Stephanie

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Therapist

Judith Scott

Judith Scott

Estella

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Captain Rich

Michael Irby

Michael Irby

Obaid

Brent Sexton

Brent Sexton

Elias

Marlene Lawston

Marlene Lawston

Julia

Themes & Keywords

berlin, germanyairplaneloss of loved onebaby-snatchingflightmissing childflight attendantmissing daughter

About Flightplan

Flightplan is a thriller, drama, mystery film released in 2005 exploring themes of berlin, germany, airplane, loss of loved one, baby-snatching, flight, missing child. Directed by Robert Schwentke, it stars Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Erika Christensen. Flying at 40,000 feet in a state-of-the art aircraft that she helped design, Kyle Pratt's 6-year-old daughter Julia vanishes without a trace. Or did she? No one on the plane believes Julia was ever onboard. And now Kyle, desperate and alone, can only count on her own wits to unravel the mystery and save her daughter.

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