Movie: Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

Top 10 Billed Cast

Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin

Burt Hamilton

Jeannetta Arnette
Jeannetta Arnette

Nicki Felch

Stephen Macht
Stephen Macht

Joe Stiley

Richard Masur
Richard Masur

Roger Olian

Dinah Manoff
Dinah Manoff

Priscilla Tirado

Donnelly Rhodes
Donnelly Rhodes

Arland Williams

Jamie Rose
Jamie Rose

Marilyn Nichols

Richard Beauchamp
Richard Beauchamp

Jose Tirado

K Callan
K Callan

Barbara Hamilton

Jane Kaczmarek
Jane Kaczmarek

Donna Olian

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  • Overview

    Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in Washington D.C. This movie follows the main players throughout the day, with a lot of care taken to re-create what actually went wrong, who died, and who survived. There is a lot of actual footage from the day, as well as accurate representations of aircraft type and airline.

  • Release Date

    1984-04-01

  • Average

    4.7

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
  • Tagline

    The True Story

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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