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Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

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AdventureScience FictionTV Movie

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Starflight One, a commercial aircraft that can whisk passengers around the globe in a matter of hours, embarks on its maiden voyage. The trip goes horribly awry, however, when the aircraft is forced out of the atmosphere and into outer space. As it is too dangerous to attempt reentry, Captain Cody Briggs, his passengers and his crew brave declining levels of oxygen while NASA scientists scramble to launch a rescue mission in a race against time.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

27 February 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lee Majors

Lee Majors

Captain Cody Briggs

Hal Linden

Hal Linden

Josh Gilliam

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

Erica Hansen

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Q. T. Thornwell

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Nancy Gilliam

George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Bowdish

Tess Harper

Tess Harper

Janet Briggs

Terry Kiser

Terry Kiser

Freddie Barrett

Heather McAdam

Heather McAdam

Laurie Hansen

Michael Sacks

Michael Sacks

Pete

Gary Bayer

Gary Bayer

Martin

Pat Corley

Pat Corley

Joe Pedowski

Robert Webber

Robert Webber

Felix

Jocelyn Brando

Jocelyn Brando

Mrs. Harvey

Diane Stilwell

Diane Stilwell

Betty

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Scott

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Schultie

Marshall R. Teague

Marshall R. Teague

Guard

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