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Plot, Details & Awards

Flight

(2012)

Rated R for drug and alcohol abuse, language, sexuality/nudity and an intense action sequence.

R In Theaters 11/2/2012 , 139min.
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Plot & Details

A pilot with a substance-abuse problem has to land a crippled airliner in this Robert Zemeckis-directed drama for Paramount Pictures. Real Steel's John Gatins provides the script. Denzel Washington heads up a cast that includes The Hurt Locker's Brian Geraghty, along with John Goodman and Don Cheadle.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Run Time: 139min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 11/02/2012
  • DVD Release Date: 02/05/2013
  • Status: In Theaters
  • Distributor(s): Paramount Pictures
  • Director(s): Robert Zemeckis
  • Starring: Denzel Washington , Brian Geraghty , Don Cheadle , Kelly Reilly , John Goodman
  • Themes: Alcoholism,Air Disasters
  • Tone: Tense,Inspiring
  • Keywords: pilot,addiction,alcoholism,hearing [procedure]
  • Country of Origin: USA (11-02-2012)
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2012 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated
2012 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay John Gatins Nominated

Golden Globes

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2012 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Denzel Washington Nominated