The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (TV)
- Original title
- The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
- Year
- 1988
- Running time
- 100 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Lindsay Wagner
- Eli Danker
- Sandy McPeak
- Ray Wise
- Leslie Easterbrook
- Laurie Walters
- Joseph Nasser
- Barry Jenner
- Valorie Armstrong
- Jim McMullan
- Steven Eckholdt
- Philip Levien
- Lynn Tufeld
- Edwin Gerard
- Bridget Hoffman
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Based on a true story. Terrorism. TV Movie
- Synopsis
- This made-for-television film documents the takeover of the TWA airliner in flight from Athens to Rome in 1985. The focus is on the flight attendant, Uli Derickson, whose courage and hope helped save all but one of the passengers on the plane. The movie chronicles the first 2 days and the aftermath.
- Awards
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1988: Emmy: 5 Nominations, Including Best TV Movie and Directing1988: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Screenplay (Long Form)
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