Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
The True Story
5.2
11 votes
1984
1h 36m
Drama
TV Movie
Overview
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in Washington D.C. This movie follows the main players throughout the day, with a lot of care taken to re-create what actually went wrong, who died, and who survived. There is a lot of actual footage from the day, as well as accurate representations of aircraft type and airline.
Directed by Robert Michael Lewis
Top cast
Barry Corbin
Burt Hamilton
Jeannetta Arnette
Nicki Felch
Stephen Macht
Joe Stiley
Richard Masur
Roger Olian
Dinah Manoff
Priscilla Tirado
Donnelly Rhodes
Arland Williams
Jamie Rose
Marilyn NicholsR
Richard Beauchamp
Jose Tirado
K Callan
Barbara Hamilton
Jane Kaczmarek
Donna Olian
Kerrie Keane
Carole Biggs
Ken Olin
David Frank
James Whitmore Jr.
Captain Larry Wheaton
Tony Abatemarco
Dishevelled Man
Richard Backus
Larry Nichols
Kate Vernon
Donna Adams
Kathleen Wilhoite
Kelly Duncan
Jack Murdock
Mr. Farrell
Chad Lowe
Al HamiltonDetails
Status
Released
Release date
April 1, 1984
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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