Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: February 22, 2012
Runtime: 138 minutes
Genres: Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.9/10 (6270 votes)
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Cast
Denzel Washington
Whip Whitaker
Don Cheadle
Hugh Lang
Kelly Reilly
Nicole
John Goodman
Harling Mays
Bruce Greenwood
Charlie Anderson
Brian Geraghty
Ken Evans
Tamara Tunie
Margaret Thomason
Nadine Velazquez
Katerina Marquez
Peter Gerety
Avington Carr
Garcelle Beauvais
Deana
Melissa Leo
Ellen Block
Adam C. Edwards
Father on Plane
Charlie E. Schmidt
Tiki Pot
Boni Yanagisawa
Camelia Satou
Adam Tomei
Fran
Dane Davenport
Derek Hogue
John Crow
Field Reporter
E. Roger Mitchell
Craig Matson
Ravi Kapoor
Dr. Kenan
Jill Jane Clements
Morning Nurse
Tommy Kane
Mark Mellon
James Badge Dale
Gaunt Young Man
Susie Spear Purcell
Waitress
Philip Pavel
Bartender
Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan
Tom Nowicki
Len Caldwell
Jason Benjamin
Carr's Business Guy / Stalking Reporter
Ric Reitz
Carr's Attorney
Dylan Kussman
Two Beer Barry
Janet Metzger
Sheila
Bethany Anne Lind
Vicky Evans
Sharon Blackwood
Peach Tree Employee
Pam Smith
Peach Tree Employee
Justin Martin
Will Whitaker Jr.
Rhoda Griffis
Amanda Anderson
Michael Beasley
Officer Edmonds
Laila Pruitt
Girl on Elevator
Steve Coulter
NTSB Officer at Hearing
Ted Huckabee
Prison Guard
Hal Williams
Whip's Dad (voice)
Kwesi Boakye
Young Will (voice)
Jennifer Olympia Bentley
Naked Girl in Helmet (uncredited)