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The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

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Calorie Rating: 141
Released: 1988-01-01
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Studios: Columbia Pictures Television, NBC,


This made-for-television film documents the takeover of the TWA airliner in flight from Athens to Rome in 1985. The focus is on the flight attendant, Uli Derickson, whose courage and hope helped save all but one of the passengers on the plane. The movie chronicles the first 2 days and the aftermath.

Director / Directors

Ray Marsh
First Assistant Director
Stephen Southard
Second Assistant Director

Marshall Schlom
Script Supervisor


Cast

Lindsay Wagner
Character: Uli Derickson
Eli Danker
Character: Castro
Sandy McPeak
Character: Captain Testrake

Ray Wise
Character: Phil Maresca
Leslie Easterbrook
Character: Audrey
Laurie Walters
Character: Jane

Joseph Nasser
Character: Saiid
Barry Jenner
Character: Ben Zimmerman
Micah Grant
Character: Ken Taylor

Jim McMullan
Character: Russell
Steven Eckholdt
Character: Robert Stetham
Philip Levien
Character: Weisman

Lynn Tufeld
Character: Mrs. Weisman
Edwin Gerard
Character: Dr. Panos
Bridget Hoffman
Character: Mrs. Panos

Wren T. Brown
Character: Ernie Jackson
Valorie Armstrong
Character: Woman in Red Coat
Nick Angotti
Character: Scott Holmes

J. Michael Flynn
Character: Peter Currier
Ginger Garrett
Character: Young Mother
Sue Ann Gilfillan
Character: Woman in Mink

Kavi Raz
Character: Pamphlet Man
Ray Genadry
Character: Abdu
Emile Beaucard
Character: Ali Atwa

Sayed Badreya
Character: Skull & Crossbones
Dennis Moynahan
Character: Teenage Boy
Brandon Bluhm
Character: Matthew

Tilli
Character: Boarding Clerk
Brian Kinsel
Character: Silver
Caron L. Steiner
Character: Meyers

John S. Davis
Character: Bachman
J. Bruce Long
Character: Feldner


Production and Crew

David Hume Kennerly
Executive Producer

Chuck Arnold
Director of Photography
Robert Maddy
Art Direction

Bob McGovern
Stunt Double
Mickey S. Michaels
Set Decoration

Mina Mittelman
Costume Design
Kathryn Kimler
Stunt Coordinator
Ray Lykins
Stunt Double

Jay Benson
Producer
Tim Flack
Executive In Charge Of Production
Ross Bellah
Production Design

Richard Ratliff
Special Effects Coordinator
Cheri Ruff
Hairstylist

Gil Mellé
Original Music Composer
Jim Calio
Executive Producer
John 'Pee Wee' Carter
Production Sound Mixer

Larry Y. Albucher
Production Manager
Joe McJimsey
Assistant Editor

Dean Quisenberry
Transportation Captain
James Troutman
Supervising Sound Editor

Lynn Tomes
Camera Operator
Steve Livingston
Music Editor
Mary Webb
Production Coordinator

David DeCamp
Property Master
Bob Winkler
Chief Lighting Technician

Hank Stonecipher
Construction Coordinator
Marilyn Ball
Production Consultant