Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy is a 1989 American thriller film directed by David Darlow and written by Brian Phelan. The film stars Michael Murphy, Michael Moriarty, Chris Sarandon, Harris Yulin, Otto Jarman and Bradley Lavelle. The film premiered on HBO on August 20, 1989.[1][2][3] The film is based on the real life shoot-down of Korean Air Flight 007.
| Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Brian Phelan |
| Directed by | David Darlow |
| Starring | Michael Murphy Michael Moriarty Chris Sarandon Harris Yulin Otto Jarman Bradley Lavelle |
| Composer(s) | David Ferguson |
| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | John Smithson |
| Cinematography | Witold Stok |
| Editor(s) | Chris Gill |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Production company(s) | HBO Showcase |
| Distributor | HBO |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release |
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Plot
Cast
- Michael Murphy as Richard Burt
- Michael Moriarty as Maj. Hank Daniels
- Chris Sarandon as John Lenczowski
- Harris Yulin as Gen. Tyson
- Otto Jarman as Clark
- Bradley Lavelle as Jamie
- Kieron Jecchinis as Coles
- Matthew Freeman as Aaron
- Ed O'Ross as Sgt. Duffy
- Debora Weston as Carol
- Colin Bruce as Dave
- Marc Smith as Mort
- Gavan O'Herlihy as Sgt. Muller
- George Roth as Capt. Ames
- Jay Patterson as Gene
- Shane Rimmer as Adm. Riley
- Nic D'Avirro as Norman
- Weston Gavin as Vince
- Stephen Hoye as Capt. Beales
- Thomasine Heiner as Mrs. Tyson
- Mark Burton as Levin
- Rolf Saxon as Frank
- Angus MacInnes as Marilees
- William Roberts as Villiger
- Jana Shelden as Jane Leonart
- Michael Shannon as Grover
- Joris Stuyck as Sherman
- Tomasz Borkowy as Maj. Kasmin
- Boris Isarov as Commander
- Alexei Jawdokimov as Aide
- Stéphane Cornicard as Radar operator
- Togo Igawa as Capt. Chun
- Soon-Tek Oh as Capt. Park
References
- John Stark (1989-08-21). "Picks and Pans Review: Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy". People.com. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- "Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- Sandra Brennan. "Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989) - David Darlow". AllMovie. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
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