Mike Hagan is a pilot in passenger service and candidate for the honor "Best Pilot of the Year". Nobody knows that he's got private sorrows - he's an alcoholic. A stewardess notices his regular visits of the toilet and reports it.
Acting
Robertson's sweaty desperation in every pour
Direction
Actor-director ego trip that somehow works
Practical Effects
Real cockpit tension without CGI safety net
Director
Cliff Robertson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robertson fought for years to make this, allegedly turning down blockbuster roles to finance it himself—a rare case of ego serving art.
The airplane bathroom scenes were filmed in a mockup so small that Robertson's claustrophobia was genuine, adding accidental authenticity.
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