Fire and Rain (film)
1989 television film directed by Jerry Jameson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fire and Rain is a 1989 American made-for-television disaster film directed by Jerry J. Jameson, starring Charles Haid, Angie Dickinson, and Tom Bosley, as well as an all-star ensemble television cast in supporting roles. It is based on the Delta Air Lines Flight 191 plane crash at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on August 2, 1985, as depicted in Fire and Rain: A Tragedy in American Aviation (1986) by Jerome Greer Chandler.
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Based on | Fire and Rain: A Tragedy in American Aviation by Jerome Greer Chandler |
Written by | Gary Sherman |
Directed by | Jerry J. Jameson |
Starring | Charles Haid Angie Dickinson Tom Bosley |
Music by | Artie Kane |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | Richard Luke |
Production locations | Dallas Irving, Texas |
Cinematography | Frederick Moore |
Editor | Tom Stevens |
Running time | 89 minutes |
Production company | Wilshire Court Productions |
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Network | USA Network |
Release | September 13, 1989 (1989-09-13) |
Jerry J. Jameson had become known for his work on "movie-of-the-week phenomenon and group-jeopardy suspense and terror", although he also became a specialist in "one-off" television and film features.[1] The film was an example of the aviation "disaster" film, as well, it also very much fits the additional genre of the complex, heavily character-driven ensemble cast film, exploring the personal dramas and interactions that develop among the passengers and crew as they deal with a deadly onboard emergency. It, however, veers from the traditional format as it is based on a real-life accident. It originally debuted on the USA television network.