Plane Wrecks and Peril

This list features films which either start with or are about terror in the skies. In a plane there is nowhere to run, if you survive there is no one around.

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Air Force One (1997)
The President’s plan has been hijacked. There is only one man aboard who can defeat the terrorists and save the President’s daughter and the First Lady…President James Marshal (Harrison Ford). He’s one president who is not content to just sit behind the desk.

Airplane! (1980)
Following after a wave of Airplane disaster movies, this film makes fun of them all. When an entire planes crew has food poisoning it is up to former Air Force pilot Ted Striker to save the day. The only problem, he’s now afraid of flying and has a major drinking problem.

Airport Terminal Pack
This DVD set has the films that started them all; Airport, Airport ’75, Airport ’77, and The Concord: Airport ’79. If you want more terror in the skies than you sit still for. This is the set for you.

Alive (1993)
Based on the true story of a group of Uruguayan rugby players and their attempts to stay alive after a plane wreck in the Andes, this film makes you ask the question “What would you do to survive for 10 long weeks?”

Cast Away (2000)
Tom Hanks as Chuck Noland, the only survivor of a FedEx cargo plane stranded on a small island in the South Pacific.

Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990)
John McClane (Bruce Willis) never seems to have any luck at Christmas. In this sequel to Die Hard, Mclane once again finds himself dealing with Terrorists. This time at an airport while waiting for his wife’s plane; which is slowly running out of fuel.

Executive Decision (1996)
When a 747 is hijacked and turned into a flying nerve gas bomb, a group of high tech commandos led by Dr. Grant (Kurt Russell) and Lt. Colonel Travis (Steven Seagal) must board the plane undetected while it is in flight and save the day.

Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
After their plan crashes in the Arabian Desert the crew and passengers must find a way to escape by brining their plane back to life before the desert brings an end to their efforts. Featuring an all-star cast, including James Steward Richard Attenborough, George Kennedy and Ernest Borgnine.

Flightplan (2006)
Kyle Pratt (Jodi Foster) and her daughter are on a non-stop flight from Berlin to New York. Kyle awakes from a nap to find her daughter missing, and no one on board seems to remember seeing her.

High and the Mighty (1954)
Dan Roman (John Wayne) steps up to take control of trans-Pacific flight in deep trouble. One of Wayne’s most sought-after films, the film negatives were found in an old warehouse sitting in a pool of water. It took 10 years to restore.

Island in the Sky (1953)
Features John Wayne as the captain of a crashed transport plane who must use all of his ability to keep his crew alive long enough to be rescued.

Lost Season One (2004)
After a plane crash 48 people are stranded on an island that holds many secrets. This series is perhaps one of the most popular and talked about programs in recent years.

Snakes on a Plane (2006)
The title says it all. 400 snakes are let loose on a commercial flight in an attempt to kill an FBI agent and the witness he is escorting. Where do you run when the first step is over 20,000 feet from the ground.

United 93 (2006)
This emotional drama covers the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. You watch the events as they unfold to crew, passengers and those on the ground. There is no foreshadowing of the final end of United Flight 93.

U.S. Marshals (1998)
U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones) must track down convict Mark Sheridan (Wesley Snipes) who has escaped after the plane he was being transported in crashes. As the chase progresses Gerard begins to suspect that Sheridan may not be as guilty as he thought and the cover-up may go deeper than he thinks.