Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac (1984)
The True Story
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in Washington D.C. This movie follows the main players throughout the day, with a lot of care taken to re-create what actually went wrong, who died, and who survived. There is a lot of actual footage from the day, as well as accurate representations of aircraft type and airline.
Director: Robert Michael Lewis
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: April 1, 1984
Cast
- Barry Corbin - Burt Hamilton
- Jeannetta Arnette - Nicki Felch
- Stephen Macht - Joe Stiley
- Richard Masur - Roger Olian
- Dinah Manoff - Priscilla Tirado
- Donnelly Rhodes - Arland Williams
- Jamie Rose - Marilyn Nichols
- Richard Beauchamp - Jose Tirado
- K Callan - Barbara Hamilton
- Jane Kaczmarek - Donna Olian
Screenplay
Music: Gil Mellé
Cinematography: Fred J. Koenekamp
Editing: Byron 'Buzz' Brandt, Bernard Balmuth
Production: Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, NBC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
disaster, plane crash
More Films by Director: Robert Michael Lewis
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac about?
- Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in Washington D.C. This movie follows the main players throughout the day, with a lot of care taken to re-create what actually went wrong, who died, and who survived. There is a lot of actual footage from the day, as well as accurate representations of aircraft type and airline.
- Who directed Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac?
- Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac was directed by Robert Michael Lewis.
- Who stars in Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac?
- Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac stars Barry Corbin, Jeannetta Arnette, Stephen Macht, Richard Masur, Dinah Manoff, Donnelly Rhodes.
- How long is Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac?
- Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac?
- Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac produced?
- Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac was produced in United States of America.