The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988)

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Released:
1988-01-01

Overview:
This made-for-television film documents the takeover of the TWA airliner in flight from Athens to Rome in 1985. The focus is on the flight attendant, Uli Derickson, whose courage and hope helped save all but one of the passengers on the plane. The movie chronicles the first 2 days and the aftermath.

Director:
Paul Wendkos

Runtime:
1h 40min

Genre:
TV Movie, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Lindsay Wagner
    as
    Uli Derickson
  • Eli Danker
    as
    Castro
  • Sandy McPeak
    as
    Captain Testrake
  • Ray Wise
    as
    Phil Maresca
  • Leslie Easterbrook
    as
    Audrey