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Turbulence (1997) 4.7
After a shootout on a flight transporting prisoners, a stewardess must outwit a smooth-talking serial killer and land the plane herself. Director:Robert ButlerWriter:Jonathan Brett |
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Captain Samuel Bowen
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Betty
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Carl
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Marshal Al Arquette
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Ryan Weaver romances beautiful women before he kills them. Ryan is arrested, convicted, and is part of a Christmas Eve transfer of prisoners on a transcontinental 747 commercial flight. Other airlines at JFK may have holiday passengers waiting on stand-by, but this jumbo jet takes off with a lot of empty seats. Ryan and another prisoner overpower and kill their guards. The few civilian passengers are herded into a "pantry" on the plane and are not seen again until the end of the movie. Ryan eliminates the other prisoners and all the crew members except Teri Halloran. The remainder of the movie follows a "cat-and-mouse" game between Ryan and Teri on the 747. Written by Dennis Lewis <dsl@sprynet.com>
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10 January 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$55,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,464,008 (USA) (10 January 1997)Gross:
$11,466,088 (USA) (14 March 1997)Company Credits
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Lt. Aldo Hines: I think it's a ford...
[stuck to the landing gear]
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The toy store in the movie in reality is a bookstore on the Main Street in Clinton, New Jersey, USA. There is a toy store on Main Street but it is in an alley and director Robert Butler didn't like the exterior of the building. The bookstore's front window was decorated with toys for the week of filming. See more »Goofs
Due to the pressure difference between the inside and outside of a plane during flight it is virtually impossible to open a cabin door on a 747 in mid-air; it could conceivably take as much as 1000 pounds of force to even get the door open a few inches. This is an intentional part of the door design and is no secret to trained flight personnel. See more »Quotes
Rachel Taper: Ok, she's cleared the buildings. There's just one small problem...Lt. Aldo Hines: I think it's a ford...
[stuck to the landing gear]
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Here's one of those films that wears you out. By the end, you're exhausted. I really liked this the first two times but three viewings were enough. By then, the absurdity of the whole thing had fried what few brain cells I have left.
Ray Liotta is excellent as the psycho serial killer who puts on a charming Ted Bundy-like appearance for a short while before publicly showing his insanity. He's fascinating, start to finish here, even providing some very humorous lines.
I wish I could say I enjoyed the other people in here but, except for Ben Cross, I couldn't. Lauren Holly, the female star of the film, is decent for much of the "ride" but becomes annoying and totally non-believable in the final phase of the film, becoming out-of-character profane and nasty herself. (Of course, her flight did turn out to be a tiny bit stressful which might have affected her patience. ha ha)
Of course, with a film like this, there are going to be some severe questions with credibility, but when did that ever stop filmmakers? Other reviewers in here have already detailed some of the non--sensible parts, so no need to dwell on that. This is not brainfood: it's just escapist entertainment for a night, something to show your girlfriend so she'll hold onto you during all the suspense!
Anyway, I enjoyed the special effects, especially with the plane smashing a few buildings, and the sound was awesome, at least on the DVD. For much of the flight, they are flying through a storm and the rumbles form the shaking airliner, was dramatic.