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The Langoliers

The Langoliers

19956.41 Season2 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A jet leaves on a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Boston. But early in the flight, ten passengers awaken to a startling realization: All of the other passengers have vanished.

Created by Tom Holland
Written by Tom Holland, Stephen King
Produced by David R. Kappes
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

Laurel Stevenson

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Bob Jenkins

Kate Maberly

Kate Maberly

Dinah Catherine Bellman

David Morse

David Morse

Captain Brian Engle

Bronson Pinchot

Bronson Pinchot

Craig Toomy

Mark Lindsay Chapman

Mark Lindsay Chapman

Nick Hopewell

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Don Gaffney

Christopher Collet

Christopher Collet

Albert Kaussner

B

Baxter Harris

Rudy Warwick

Kimber Riddle

Kimber Riddle

Bethany Simms

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booktime warptime traveltelekinesissurrealismminiseriesparanormal phenomenaparallel worldairplane tripsupernatural power

About The Langoliers

The Langoliers is a sci-fi & fantasy, mystery series that first aired in 1995 exploring themes of based on novel or book, time warp, time travel, telekinesis, surrealism, miniseries. Created by Tom Holland, it stars Patricia Wettig, Dean Stockwell, Kate Maberly. A jet leaves on a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Boston. But early in the flight, ten passengers awaken to a startling realization: All of the other passengers have vanished.

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