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Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989)

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy

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1h 20m

Drama, Thriller

August 20th, 1989

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Chronicle of the shooting down of a Korean passenger plane by Soviet air force on 1st September 1983. Over 280 people died in this incident.

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Cast

Michael Murphy
Richard Burt
Michael Moriarty
Maj. Hank Daniels
Chris Sarandon
John Lenczowski
Harris Yulin
Gen. Tyson
Richard Holmes
Clark
Bradley Lavelle
Jamie
Kieron Jecchinis
Coles
Matthew Freeman
Aaron
Andrea Browne
Operative
James Tillitt
Operative
Full cast & crew

Directors

David Barlow
Full cast & crew

Producers

Colin Callender
executive producer
Ray Fitzwalter
executive producer
Redmond Morris
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Brian Phelan
Full cast & crew

Keywords

airplane accident
crisis
air defense
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

June 29th, 1991 (Germany)
September 14th, 1990 (Netherlands)
September 7th, 1989 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Coded Hostile
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (original title)
Uhka taivaalla (Finland)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

London, England, UK
Seoul, South Korea
Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK (studio)
All Locations

Running Times

80 min (Germany)
82 min ((USA))

Production Companies

Granada Television
Home Box Office (HBO) (United States of America)

Distribution Companies

RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia)
Home Box Office (HBO) (United States of America) (original airing)

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