Tag Archives: aviation

1941

IMDB Rating: 5.50
9282 votes

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Hysteria grips California in the wake of the bombing of Pearl harbour as an assorted group of defenders attempt to make the coast defensible against an imagined Japanese invasion in this big budget, big cast comedy. Members of a Japanese submarine crew scout out the madness.
Actors
Samuel Fuller
John Candy
Warren Oates
Also posted in 1979, Comedy, War | Comments (0)

Frantic

IMDB Rating: 6.60
11527 votes

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Ford plays an American doctor whose wife (Betty Buckley) suddenly vanishes while the couple is visiting Paris. To recover her, he navigates a puzzling web of language, locale, laissez-faire cops and triplicate-form bureaucrats. Ultimately - and relunctantly - he must try a defaint, mysterious waif (Emmanuelle Seigner) who knows more than she tells about the woman's kidnappers.
Actors
Dr. Richard WalkerHarrison Ford
Sondra WalkerBetty Buckley
Taxi DriverDjiby Soumare
Also posted in 1988, Action, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

Air Force One

IMDB Rating: 6.20
41527 votes

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Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman star in this thriller about a steadfast U.S. President who has just told the world he will not negotiate with terrorists. Now, Russian neo-nationalists have hijacked Air Force One and the President is faced with a nearly impossible decison: give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
Actors
President James MarshallHarrison Ford
Ivan KorshunovGary Oldman
Vice President Kathryn BennettGlenn Close
Also posted in 1997, Action, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

United 93

IMDB Rating: 7.90
26730 votes

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September 11, 2001. The nation was under attack by suicide hijackers, who hit Three famous buildings. The fourth plane United 93 was a story of 40 passengers who were strangers. Who sat through terrifying event. But found courage, rebelled and become hero's. And stood united.
Actors
Captain Jason DahlJ.J. Johnson
First Officer LeRoy HomerGary Commock
CeeCee LylesOpal Alladin
Also posted in 2006, Drama, High IMDB rating, History | Comments (0)

The Aviator

IMDB Rating: 7.60
41695 votes

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The script begins as a young Hughes directs one of Scorsese's favorite films, Hell's Angels. Hughes was so obsessed with perfection in the aerial sequences that he waits forever for perfect conditions, right down to cloud formations. The Aviator ends in 1946, when Hughes was still a dashing young man and romancing actresses like Ava Gardner and Katharine Hepburn.
Actors
Howard HughesLeonardo DiCaprio
Katharine HepburnCate Blanchett
Ava GardnerKate Beckinsale
Also posted in 2004, Biography, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (4)

Flight of the Phoenix

IMDB Rating: 6.00
8623 votes

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A group of air crash survivors are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources, and an attack by desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is doing the impossible... building a new plane from the wreckage of the old one.
Actors
Frank TownsDennis Quaid
A.J.Tyrese Gibson
ElliottGiovanni Ribisi
Also posted in 2004, Action, Adventure | Comments (2)

Around the World in 80 Days

IMDB Rating: 5.60
8951 votes

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This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout (Chan), a Chinese thief who steals a valuable jade Buddha and then seeks refuge in the traveling companionship of an eccentric London inventor and adventurer, Phileas Fogg (Coogan), who has taken on a bet with members of his gentlemens' club that he can make it around the world in a mere 80 days, using a variety of means of transportation, like boats, trains, balloons, elephants, etc. Along the way, Passepartout uses his amazing martial arts abilities to defend Fogg from the many dangers they face.. One major threat to their adventure is a detective that's following them. Why? Just as Fogg and Passeportout left London, a major bank was robbed, with Fogg suspected of using the "around the world" trip as an excuse to escape.. Their path from London and back includes stops in Paris, Turkey, India, China and USA...
Actors
John Cleese
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Kathy Bates
Also posted in 2004, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance | Comments (0)

Panic

IMDB Rating: 4.30
144 votes

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When some commercial airliners crash under mysterious circumstances, the FAA has to find if there is any connection or if this is just a big coincidence. Neil, an FAA systems analyst, discovers that all aircrafts were outfitted with the same software. While his boss thinks that he is way off base, Neil thinks he knows which plane is the next target. He barely arrives at the airport, before the plane leaves and instructs that the plane wait until he does a system check. But all of a sudden the plane starts to take off on its own. Neil barely manages to get onboard. He is then contacted by the man behind all this, a computer guy who feels that he was taken advantage of by the aviation industry and wants some payback. He plans to crash this plane too. Neil tries to do what he can to help but unfortunately the guy is watching him.
Actors
NeilRodney Rowland
JosieKristanna Loken
CainAlexander Enberg
Also posted in 2001, Action, Drama, Thriller | Comments (0)

Pearl Harbor

IMDB Rating: 5.30
52048 votes

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The above summaries do a great job of describing the dynamics of the love triangle that develops between the two pilots that fall in love with the same nurse. The movie also does a credible job of displaying the war from the American side with FDR and our side. It also shows the strategy of Japan as they plan for and execute all facets of the attack on Pearl Harbor. While all details may not be historically correct, I believe that they do the job well - all things considered. Historic events that were altered were probably done so in an attempt to also make this movie the entertaining epic that it is.
Actors
Capt. Rafe McCawleyBen Affleck
Capt. Danny WalkerJosh Hartnett
Nurse Lt. Evelyn JohnsonKate Beckinsale
Also posted in 2001, Action, Drama, Romance, War | Comments (24)

Thirteen Days

IMDB Rating: 7.30
15148 votes

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In October, 1962, U-2 surveillance photos reveal that the Soviet Union is in the process of placing nuclear weapons in Cuba. These weapons have the capability of wiping out most of the Eastern and Southern United States in minutes if they become operational. President John F. Kennedy and his advisors must come up with a plan of action against the Soviets. Kennedy is determined to show that he is strong enough to stand up to the threat, and the Pentagon advises U.S. military strikes against Cuba—which could lead the way to another U.S. invasion of the island. However, Kennedy is reluctant to follow through, because a U.S. invasion could cause the Soviets to retaliate in Europe. A nuclear showdown appears to be almost inevitable. Can it be prevented?
Actors
Kenny O'Donnell, Special Assistant to the PresidentKevin Costner
President John F. KennedyBruce Greenwood
Atty. Gen. Robert F. KennedySteven Culp
Also posted in 2000, Drama, High IMDB rating, History, Thriller | Comments (13)