Skyjacked (1972)

Directed by

John Guillermin

Genre

disaster film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 55 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A passenger airliner is hijacked mid-flight by a mysterious figure. The crew and passengers must deal with the escalating situation while the pilot tries to keep everyone alive.

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What happens

Skyjacked is a 1972 American disaster film starring Charlton Heston and Yvette Mimieux. Directed by John Guillermin, the film is based on the David Harper novel Hijacked. James Brolin led an ensemble cast primarily playing the roles of passengers and crew aboard an airliner. Skyjacked was the last of actress Jeanne Crain's 64 films. It was the film debut for several actors and actresses, including Susan Dey and Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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