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2012
2h 18m
6.9(6278 votes)
Drama

Overview

Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.

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Cast & Crew

58 members
Acting

Denzel Washington

Whip Whitaker

Denzel Washington
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Don Cheadle

Hugh Lang

Don Cheadle
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Kelly Reilly

Nicole

Kelly Reilly
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John Goodman

Harling Mays

John Goodman
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Bruce Greenwood

Charlie Anderson

Bruce Greenwood
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Brian Geraghty

Ken Evans

Brian Geraghty
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Tamara Tunie

Margaret Thomason

Tamara Tunie
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Nadine Velazquez

Katerina Marquez

Nadine Velazquez
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Peter Gerety

Avington Carr

Peter Gerety
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Garcelle Beauvais

Deana

Garcelle Beauvais
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Melissa Leo

Ellen Block

Melissa Leo
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Carter Cabassa

Son on Plane

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Adam C. Edwards

Father on Plane

Adam C. Edwards
Editing

Conor O'Neill

Kip

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Acting

Charlie E. Schmidt

Tiki Pot

Charlie E. Schmidt
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Will Sherrod

Schecter

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Boni Yanagisawa

Camelia Satou

Boni Yanagisawa
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Adam Tomei

Fran

Adam Tomei
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Dane Davenport

Derek Hogue

Dane Davenport
Acting

John Crow

Field Reporter

John Crow
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E. Roger Mitchell

Craig Matson

E. Roger Mitchell
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Ravi Kapoor

Dr. Kenan

Ravi Kapoor
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Jill Jane Clements

Morning Nurse

Jill Jane Clements
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Tommy Kane

Mark Mellon

Tommy Kane
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James Badge Dale

Gaunt Young Man

James Badge Dale
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Susie Spear Purcell

Waitress

Susie Spear Purcell
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Philip Pavel

Bartender

Philip Pavel
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Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan
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Jim Tilmon

Jim Tilmon

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Charles Z. Gardner

Pentecostal Minister

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Tom Nowicki

Len Caldwell

Tom Nowicki
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Jason Benjamin

Carr's Business Guy / Stalking Reporter

Jason Benjamin
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Ric Reitz

Carr's Attorney

Ric Reitz
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Timothy Adams

Whip's Dad

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Darius Woods

Young Will

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Ron Caldwell

Trevor

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Dylan Kussman

Two Beer Barry

Dylan Kussman
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Janet Metzger

Sheila

Janet Metzger
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Bethany Anne Lind

Vicky Evans

Bethany Anne Lind
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Sharon Blackwood

Peach Tree Employee

Sharon Blackwood
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Pam Smith

Peach Tree Employee

Pam Smith
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Justin Martin

Will Whitaker Jr.

Justin Martin
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Shannon Walshe

Tilda Banden

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Rhoda Griffis

Amanda Anderson

Rhoda Griffis
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Michael Beasley

Officer Edmonds

Michael Beasley
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Ted Hall

TV Reporter

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Laila Pruitt

Girl on Elevator

Laila Pruitt
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Precious Bright

Mom on Elevator

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Steve Coulter

NTSB Officer at Hearing

Steve Coulter
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Ted Huckabee

Prison Guard

Ted Huckabee
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Sarah Clark

Radio Talk Show Host (voice)

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Vinnie Hasson

Radio Talk Show Host (voice)

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Sound

Randy Thom

Radio Stock Market Reporter (voice)

Randy Thom
Acting

Dennis P. Wise

Air Traffic Controller (voice)

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Paul Volle

Air Traffic Controller (voice)

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Hal Williams

Whip's Dad (voice)

Hal Williams
Acting

Kwesi Boakye

Young Will (voice)

Kwesi Boakye
Acting

Jennifer Olympia Bentley

Naked Girl in Helmet (uncredited)

Jennifer Olympia Bentley

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