Mayday at 40,000 Feet!
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Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (aka Panic in the Open Sky and Mayday: 40,000 ft!) is a 1976 American made-for-television drama film, directed by Robert Butler. The film stars David Janssen, Don Meredith and Christopher George, along with an all-star cast primarily playing the roles of passengers and crew aboard an airliner in crisis.[1]
Mayday at 40,000 Feet! | |
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Genre | Adventure Crime Drama |
Based on | Jet Stream (novel) by Austin Ferguson |
Written by | Austin Ferguson Dick Nelson Andrew J. Fenady |
Directed by | Robert Butler |
Starring | David Janssen Don Meredith Christopher George |
Music by | Richard Markowitz |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Andrew J. Fenady |
Production locations | Burbank, California Los Angeles International Airport - 1 World Way, Los Angeles, California O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois |
Cinematography | William B. Jurgensen |
Editor | Nick Archer |
Camera setup | Panavision Cameras and Lenses |
Running time | 97 minutes |
Production companies | Warner Bros. Television Andrew J. Fenady Productions |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | November 12, 1976 (1976-11-12) |
Robert Butler was "... one of the premium directors of series TV through four decades", although he also became a specialist in "one-off" television and film features.[2] Mayday at 40,000 Feet! was an example of the 1970s "disaster" film, as well, it also very much fits the additional genre of the complex, heavily character-driven ensemble cast picture. The film explores the personal dramas and interactions that develop among the passengers and crew as they deal with a deadly onboard emergency.