Turbulence Page #2

Synopsis: Ryan Weaver romances beautiful women before he kills them. Ryan is arrested, convicted, and is part of a Christmas Eve transfer of prisoners on a transcontinental 747 commercial flight. Other airlines at JFK may have holiday passengers waiting on stand-by, but this jumbo jet takes off with a lot of empty seats. Ryan and another prisoner overpower and kill their guards. The few civilian passengers are herded into a "pantry" on the plane and are not seen again until the end of the movie. Ryan eliminates the other prisoners and all the crew members except Teri Halloran. The remainder of the movie follows a "cat-and-mouse" game between Ryan and Teri on the 747.
Genre: Action, Thriller
Director(s): Robert Butler
Production: HBO Video
  4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
17%
R
Year:
1997
100 min
470 Views


I hate these icy takeoffs.

On.

Checklist is complete.

Ready for takeoff.

Trans Con 47 heavy.

Trans Con 47 rolling.

Power's good. We have

four stable engines.

Trans Con 47, contact departure.

Have a good day.

Roger. Trans Con 47.

Thank you.

- I'll flip you for lower business.

- That's your section.

Normally, but today's not a normal day.

Those prisoners give me the creeps.

I would've thought you'd take them

as a sympathetic gesture.

Yeah, well...

I'm not as patient

as you are.

- Heads or tails?

- Heads.

It'll take your mind

off Stephen.

Thanks a lot.

Something to drink?

Heineken.

Merry Christmas.

Something to drink?

Yeah, orange juice, please.

What would you like?

What do you like?

- I'll have the complimentary champagne.

- Like hell you will.

I'll have a Bloody Mary. Hold the vodka,

the celery and the Tabasco.

If you wanted tomato juice,

why didn't you just say so?

- What's your name?

- Hey!

Teri.

I'll have whatever

you like, Teri.

Apple juice.

- That would be great. Thank you.

- Make that two.

Coke, please.

And you'd like?

I'd like to nail you.

That's two strikes, Stubbs.

One more and I will gag you.

You got a short fuse, Marshal.

It's going to be a long flight.

Sorry about that, miss.

He won't be bothering you again.

Sir?

Just bring me a Coke.

"Buffalo Gals".

The song from

It's a Wonderful Life.

Buffalo gals, won't you

come out tonight, come out tonight

That was driving me crazy.

I dated a criminal once.

Only once.

He owned a used car lot. They busted him

for turning back the odometers.

How could you trust someone

like that?

I figured I did the same thing

when I told him I was 21.

She's really cute.

Yeah, just your type.

I know it's meaningless

to mention...

but a detective planted

the evidence that convicted me.

You're innocent.

Yes, I am.

Duly noted.

Are you married?

Yeah, but I don't wear rings.

I don't like jewelry.

You don't have

to defend yourself to me.

Was that a tough sell to your wife?

The "I don't like wearing jewelry" bit?

Weaver, I know you'd like

to entertain yourself...

by engaging me

in a challenging conversation...

but I like to read

on a plane.

Duly noted.

Just fax me that stuff.

All right?

Just fax me that stuff.

All right?

Hey, Aldo, I watched Inside Edition

last night. How come you weren't on it?

Because I was

doing Oprah instead.

- Oprah.

- Didn't you get the message?

What message?

Hard Copy called.

They did?

Hines. Yeah?

Coffee.

Ah, great.

You read my mind.

And served

with such style and grace.

Well, that's easy

after a zillion miles.

Cream and sugar.

Skim milk and saccharin.

Oh, god. Why do l

do this to myself?

An old man trying to stay fit

in a young world.

Hey! You're supposed

to stick up for me.

I'm just looking at the clouds.

We heading into rain?

Yeah. Three heavies in front of us

reported serious turbulence.

We're changing altitude and course

to try to vector around it.

May put us ten minutes behind schedule,

so better let the crew know.

That is an easy order

on this flight.

Good evening, folks.

This is Captain Powell.

Good evening, folks.

This is Captain Powell.

Been reports of rough air

west of our position.

I'm going to leave

the seat belt sign off...

as we try to steer clear

of the weather.

However, I recommend that

while you are in your seats...

keep your seat belts fastened

at all times.

- Yes?

- I'll have the steak, please.

Me too.

Ten-to-one one of them has

a heart attack before we land.

What will you have?

What do you recommend?

The turkey.

If that's what you like,

then that's what I'll have.

You got it...

but I'm a vegetarian.

Turkey.

I'll have the same.

What would you like, sir?

I got to hit the head.

You went before

we took off.

I got to go again.

Let him go in his pants.

Come on. He's a human being,

not an animal.

Turn around and

mind your own business.

It's your call, Marty,

but I say no.

Give the man his dignity.

That's not right.

Damn.

Going to behave yourself?

What am I going to do

with chains on?

Don't be soft.

Don't tell me what to do, okay?

You both go with him, and stay with him.

Sh*t. Come on, man.

- Move it. Here, Billy Bob.

- All right.

Good decision.

Shut up.

You know, I could go too, Marty.

Okay. Let's get

this over with.

We'll all go before we eat.

Come on.

I'm already potty-trained.

You're going to the bathroom.

I don't have to go

to the bathroom.

No, no. We're going,

so you're going.

This is getting silly. When it's time

for my bodily functions to kick in...

you'll be the second to know.

We disturb the passengers every time

we do this, so we do it now.

What passengers?

I'm not going to tell you again.

Now let's go.

That was the captain's seat belt

warning. You must go back to your seats.

We're not done here.

From what I can see,

nobody has to do anything.

The seat belt light is on.

You all have to sit down.

You heard her.

Let's go.

We have

to get back to our seats.

Be right out.

- Come on.

- I'm washing my hands.

This is Captain Powell.

We can expect a rough ride

for the next 15 minutes.

I've turned on the seat belt sign.

Please return to your seats...

and fasten your seat belts.

What are you doing?

Hillbilly Bob.

Sir, you're going to have

to take your seats now.

Arquette, what's going on?

Let's zip it up. Al?

- What is it, Marty?

- Stay where you are, Mike.

What's that?

Everybody, down!

Don't get any ideas.

The seat belt sign

is still on.

Let him go.

Back off.

You do what I tell you,

or I'll kill him.

Do it and die.

I'm dead already.

Let him go.

- I'm sorry.

- This is really touching.

You boys want

to hug each other?

Boo.

Now, let's get it.

I'm going to check it out.

Get back!

Oh, my god!

Bastard.

Cleveland,

this is Trans Con 47 heavy.

We are declaring an emergency.

Losing cabin pressure.

We'd like

to descend immediately.

Stand back!

We have crossing traffic directly

below you. Maintain your altitude.

Flight attendant

to flight deck, please!

Verify your cabin pressure

if possible.

Autopilot flight selected.

Disengage.

- Autopilot...

- Disengage.

Cabin pressure.

Cleveland. Say your altitude.

Autopilot engaged.

- Watch it!

- Easy!

Oh, god!

Drop your gun!

Oh, Marshal Dillon,

you throw down your gun.

You drop it,

or I do her.

Stubbs, let her go.

Don't get involved!

Let her go.

Why?

Because she gave you

f***ing apple juice?

You put a bullet through her head, by

the time it comes out the other side...

you're going to have

five in you.

Is she okay?

- You all right?

- Yes.

Bullshit. He won't shoot.

He goes to the pistol range

five times a month...

and practices on cardboard versions

of you for the hell of it.

Look at his face.

He wants to take you out.

Let her go.

We need a hostage.

Wake up.

We have

a dozen hostages already.

We have the upper hand. Don't do

anything stupid and give it back.

Take it easy.

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