The Crash of Flight 401

1978

1h 35m

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True story recounting the crash of Eastern Airlines, Flight 401, which crashed in the Everglades while on approach to Miami in December 1972. Accurate in many respects, the movie goes through the events leading up to the crash, the crash itself, and the rescue effort afterwards.

Directors

Writers

Rob Elder(book by)
Sarah Elder(book by)
Donald S. Sanford(teleplay by)
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William Shatner
Carl Tobias
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Adrienne Barbeau
Veronica Daniels
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Brooke Bundy
Camille Lawrence
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Christopher Connelly
Mike Tagliarino
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Lorraine Gary
Emily Mulwray
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Ron Glass
Jerry Grant
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Sharon Gless
Lesley Fuller
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Brett Halsey
Standish
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Joyce Jameson
Sophie Cross
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George Maharis
Evan Walsh
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Ed Nelson
Philip Mulwray
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Artie Shaw
Elderly Passenger
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Joe Silver
Alvin Jessop
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Laraine Stephens
Ginny Duffy
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W.K. Stratton
Ray Ordway
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Eddie Albert
Capt. Dunn

Directors

Writers

Rob Elder(book by)
Sarah Elder(book by)
Donald S. Sanford(teleplay by)

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Release date

October 29, 1978 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production companies

Charles Fries Productions
ABC

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