Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
Seen it?1983 | 105 min | Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved Guardians of the Galaxy or Star Trek, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jerry Jameson
- Lee MajorsCaptain Cody Briggs
- Hal LindenJosh Gilliam
- Lauren HuttonErica Hansen
- Ray MillandQ. T. Thornwell
- Gail StricklandNancy Gilliam
- George DiCenzoBowdish
- Tess HarperJanet Briggs
- Terry KiserFreddie Barrett
- Heather McAdamLaurie Hansen
- Michael SacksPete