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flight (2012)

flight
Flight
R
Drama
Documentary
Thriller

Release Date
November 2, 2012
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Cast
Nadine Velazquez , Denzel Washington , Carter Cabassa , Adam Ciesielski , Tamara Tunie , Brian Geraghty
Runtime
93
Main Genre
Drama
Writers
John Gatins
Tagline
From Robert Zemeckis, the Academy Award winning director of

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.

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