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About
Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.
Theatrical
Nov 2, 2012
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 5, 2013
Box Office
$161.8M
Budget
$31.0M
Return
5.2x
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Paramount Pictures, ImageMovers, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation
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Cast
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Denzel Washington
Whip Whitaker
D
Don Cheadle
Hugh Lang
Kelly Reilly
Nicole
J
John Goodman
Harling Mays
B
Bruce Greenwood
Charlie Anderson
B
Brian Geraghty
Ken Evans
T
Tamara Tunie
Margaret Thomason
N
Nadine Velazquez
Katerina Marquez
P
Peter Gerety
Avington Carr
G
Garcelle Beauvais
Deana
M
Melissa Leo
Ellen Block
A
Adam C. Edwards
Father on Plane
C
Conor O'Neill
Kip
C
Charlie E. Schmidt
Tiki Pot
B
Boni Yanagisawa
Camelia Satou
A
Adam Tomei
Fran
D
Dane Davenport
Derek Hogue
J
John Crow
Field Reporter
E
E. Roger Mitchell
Craig Matson
R
Ravi Kapoor
Dr. Kenan
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Quotes
See all →Testimony About Alcohol Before the Accident
Block
Mr. Whittaker, I want to talk about the days leading and the hours leading up to the accident, but before I do, I want to remind you that you are under oath and that any testimony you give here today will be considered admissible in any subsequent hearings or criminal proceedings. Do you understand what that means? Captain Whittaker, for the record I need you to verbalize your answer.
[Whip nods]
Whip
Uh, I'm sorry. Yes, I understand.
Block
On the days leading up to the accident, Tuesday, October 11, Wednesday, October 12, or Thursday, October 13, did you consume any alcohol or any other intoxicating elements?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
First Impressions of a Flawed Character
Lang
When I first met you, I couldn't believe what a drunk arrogant scumbag you were.
Whip
Oh, really?
Lang
Yeah.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
