A plane ends up in orbit, the space shuttle makes at least 3 launches in less than 24 hours, but the most unrealistic thing about this movie is how calm and collected everyone is even after witnessing TWO failed rescue attempts that cost the lives of 6 of their fellow passengers!
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
Rating
1.5 (1)
Release Date
2/27/1983Runtime
105 minsOverview
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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A high-stakes survival thriller where a state-of-the-art passenger plane accidentally becomes a space vessel, trapping hundreds of people in an increasingly desperate race against dwindling oxygen and NASA's scramble to save them.
Mood
TenseExhilaratingDread-soaked
Themes
SurvivalTechnologyRedemption
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
Stylized genrePractical effects
Structure
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