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Synopsis: Terrorists take over a 747 bound from Athens to Washington D.C., supposedly to effect the release of their leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and convinces the military that the 'plane should not be allowed to enter U.S. airspace. An assault mission is devised, using a specially equipped 'plane designed for mid-air crew transfers, and Grant finds himself aboard the 747 with a team of military anti-terrorists who have to defuse a bomb and overpower the terrorists.
Director(s): Stuart Baird
Production: Warner Home Video
  2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
62
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%
R
Year:
1996
133 min
782 Views


. . .why're you here?

Who else will do it?

You?

My men are hungry.

See to it.

The food's in the lower galley.

I must use the elevator.

All right.

What about the passengers?

They need something,

especially the children.

They may have beverages

and use the bathrooms.

You're responsible.

Anything suspicious will

bring about repercussions.

Understood?

Yes.

My God!

Satellite tracking indicates

our intercept here.

That'll give you 4 hours

to complete your mission.

Our target is the hatch near

the nose of the plane.

As soon as we lock on,

I'll raise the sleeve.

When it's pressurized,

I'll open the hatch of the 747.

When you're inside, I'll lock it.

Baker must go first.

The alarm on the hatch must be

neutralized. Tell him how.

I can't just do that.

It's not a B-52 with a docking collar.

It's a 747 without one.

Equalization process is delicate.

If the seal's not the proper vacuum. . .

. . .both planes could decompress.

Our mission's over.

This is what we'll do.

Baker follows right behind you.

When the hatch opens, get inside

so Baker can lock off the switch.

As soon as we're on board,

you go reseal the hatch.

I'll clip the circuit from the ladder.

I don't need to go on the plane.

That's how it's going to be.

I'm an engineer--

That's it!

Target sighted.

Initiating approach.

Climbing to flight level 3-8-5.

Activating Doppler imaging system.

Range:
1 ,000 meters and closing.

We have heavy turbulence.

Only eight to ten seconds of this.

We're entering the slipstream.

In a moment it'll settle.

See that path?

That's the sweet spot!

We'll be on it in two seconds!

We're ready, Mr. Cahill.

Primary laser targeting.

Switch to master. And locked.

Switching to dorsal camera system.

Range to target:

Thirty meters.

Target point in sight.

Call the approach.

Steady.

Left 0.5.

Forward one.

Easy.

You're right on it.

You're on it.

Hold it right there.

Lock.

Prepare target for linkup.

Extending the sleeve.

-Activate.

-Roger.

Autopilot on.

We're engaged.

Primary tunnel pressurized and stable.

I'm going up.

Do it.

Seal looks good.

We got a stable vacuum.

I'm opening the outer hatch.

-What's that, a short?

-I don't know.

Move it.

Come on.

Move your ass.

Your turn.

A little bumpy.

What's that?

That's a warning light.

It's for an open hatch

in the avionics room.

That's impossible.

The plane is pressurized.

-Where is this room?

-Below.

It's under the first-class cabin.

Rat, you're next.

Doc, the bags.

Hope there's a good movie

on this flight.

Cappy.

Clear. Next.

Come on.

Where's the clip?

-You put it in?

-It was there!

You're on my sh*t list!

Hold up, we lost the clip.

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Jim Thomas

James E. "Jim" Thomas is a screenwriter based in California. With his brother John Thomas, he wrote and/or was substantially involved with the screenplays of several films - including Predator, The .. more…

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