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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
527 Views


It's got enough fuel

to carry it beyond our coastline.

If we were handling this,

fewer lives would be in jeopardy.

- Meaning what?

- Just what I said.

Here's who you're dealing with:

male Caucasian, 35, well-educated.

Raised by his aunt who mysteriously

disappeared when he was 16.

Has raped and strangled five women...

escaped while being transferred

to San Quentin two years ago...

finally recaptured and was being

transported by four of your marshals...

We already have

a comprehensive profile...

Let's focus on the problem

with the plane.

We can't just let it crash

into Downtown Los Angeles.

There's a level six storm ahead.

Everything else could be

a moot point in eight minutes.

Miss!

Will this storm delay our flight?

Going to be late for the gate.

This is something.

It doesn't look too good.

Where is everybody?

- What?

- Where is everybody?

You know, I was kind of

wondering that myself.

They just disappeared.

It's kind of creepy, isn't it?

- Why don't you sit down.

- Why?

Or stand, if you want.

I don't like guns.

Let me ask you something.

What's your favorite movie?

What's my favorite movie?

Look, don't answer a question

with a question.

Only stupid people do that...

and you're obviously

a very bright woman.

Now, what's your favorite movie?

Gone With the Wind.

- What's your favorite book?

- Is this a test?

That's a question with

a question, Teri. Come on.

I just want to talk with you.

What's your favorite book?

Gone With the Wind.

So it's the book and movie.

You're a real romantic, huh?

A romantic vegetarian

who likes apple juice.

Did you have pets

when you were growing up?

I had a dachshund.

Dachshund? You mean

one of those "hot dog" dogs?

Really? Why a dachshund?

Because my father liked them

and they were good with kids.

Don't give me an attitude.

We're just talking.

So just talk to me normal.

A guy can't even have

a conversation these days.

- Did you like your father?

- Why?

- We got along great.

- Really?

Is he still alive?

Are you parents alive?

- Yeah.

- Oh, good. Mine aren't.

Here's a good one.

You're a condemned inmate...

on Death Row

awaiting your execution.

What five albums would you pick?

What would you want to listen to?

Or just pick a song.

I wouldn't be

in the mood for music.

You wouldn't know what the f***

you'd be in the mood for.

What would you spend

your last moments doing?

I guess I'd see

my family and my friends.

And what if

they couldn't be here?

Then I'd want

to make it right with God.

- What if you didn't believe in God?

- I do believe in God.

You do? Do you believe

in capital punishment...

what they're going to do to me?

You wouldn't, though,

would you?

- What does that mean?

- That's not who you are.

You're sweet.

Dachshunds, Gone With the Wind.

There's always hope,

isn't there?

What about sex?

Would you want to have sex

on your last day?

I'm not saying,

because that's too personal.

So is murder.

- Where's Maggie?

- Don't get adversarial with me.

You don't want to do that.

Now, talk to me, Teri.

I haven't had many partners.

Don't lie to me.

How old were you

when you first had sex?

Eighteen and a half.

Did you like it?

Yeah.

- Was that hard?

- No.

Just simple little questions.

Don't get upset.

Everything's fine.

Here. Merry Christmas.

Maggie's in the bathroom.

- In the bathroom?

- Maggie's in the bathroom.

Must be the other one.

Hey, come here.

Dashing through the snow

Laughing all the way

Come here!

Teri, come on!

Hold the oxygen mask

firmly against your face.

Place the strap

around your head.

Teri, can you hear me?

Controller break.

Isn't this stuff

f***ing amazing or what?

Teri, you are

one exciting first date.

Are you all right?

Hold on!

You're not having much luck

with men lately, are you?

- Please, I'll do anything you say...

- I don't want to land. Got it?

What about everybody else?

You've got them somewhere.

I don't want

to talk about them.

I really like you, Teri.

Then help me land the plane.

Listen to me! Listen!

Let's enjoy

our time together now.

Maybe we'll make it halfway

to Hawaii before we go down.

Wouldn't that be romantic?

- Wouldn't it?

- No. That would be a turnoff.

Well, I didn't like

Gone With the Wind.

It's all subjective.

You don't have to force yourself

on me. You can have me....

if you help me land the plane

and let everybody live.

So I spare everyone...

and you give me a bigger bang than

the one I get from crashing the plane?

Yeah. Do we have a deal?

You want me?

Come on.

You see? Right here.

This is what it's all about.

It's the thrill of the kill for me,

just like the passengers.

I killed them all.

Go to the crew cabin.

They're all dead.

It's beautiful.

Go look. It's time.

Teri. Trans Con Crisis.

Please respond.

CMC to Trans Con 47.

Come in, please.

Again, Trans Con Crisis,

trying to reach Trans Con 47.

If you read us, please come in.

Teri, this is Trans Con Crisis

Management Center. Please respond.

I'm back.

He wants to crash the plane

and go out in a blaze of glory.

He's crazy.

He killed Maggie.

I think he killed everybody.

Do you have a weapon? Is there

anything you can defend yourself with?

No, but he's going to kill me.

That's what he wants.

Lock the door.

Barricade it.

Get that fighter airborne.

We'll have to shoot it down

before it reaches Los Angeles.

What? You can't shoot

a commercial airliner.

She said he wants

to crash the plane into LAX.

Do we have any other option?

Our equipment shows you're leaving

the west edge of the weather.

We'll prepare you

for the approach...

and descent now.

Your controls need your

immediate attention and execution.

We're okay here.

The aircraft is doing fine,

and so are you.

Buffalo gal, won't you

come out tonight

- Are you with me, Teri?

- Come out tonight

Buffalo gal, won't you

come out tonight

Dance by the light of the moon

Teri, what's happening?

Who said this was

a non-smoking flight?

Honey!

Is everything okay?

Honey!

- Come out!

- Teri, F.B.I. Are you there?

Come on.

Come out!

Oh, my god.

She's got a fire.

She's got a fire.

It's on the computer.

You got a fire on the upper deck.

Can you confirm?

Come on.

Can you confirm the fire?

Please respond.

Trans Con 47,

do you have a fire?

Teri, do you read me?

Stay out of the cockpit!

You hear me?

Come on!

Get downstairs!

- Get out of my way!

- Douglas's gun. Now I'm scared.

Do you have it in you

to kill me? Don't wound me.

Shoot me in the head

or the heart. Come on.

Shoot me!

Come on. Kill me.

Give me the gun.

This is how you do it.

Goddamn it! F***!

B*tch! Now get downstairs!

Come on. Move!

Oh, sh*t!

Oh, you b*tch!

CMC, Trans Con 47,

you got to talk to me.

CMC, Trans Con 47,

you got to talk to me.

Excellent. Captain Bowen's

down and standing by.

Okay, I'm going to turn you

over to Captain Bowen.

Keep that F-14 on their tail.

That's it. I'm never flying

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