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Genres:
Drama
Language:
English
Running time:
2:18:36
Partner rating:
R
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Denzel Washington Whip Whitaker
  2. Don Cheadle Hugh Lang
  3. John Goodman Harling Mays
  4. Kelly Reilly Nicole
  5. Bruce Greenwood Charlie Anderson
  6. Melissa Leo
  7. Brian Geraghty Ken Evans
  8. Tamara Tunie Margaret Thomason
  9. Nadine Velazquez Katerina Marquez
  10. Peter Gerety Avington Carr
  11. Garcelle Beauvais Deana

Directors

  1. Robert Zemeckis

Producers

  1. Walter Parkes
  2. Laurie MacDonald
  3. Steve Starkey
  4. Robert Zemeckis
  5. Jack Rapke
  6. Cherylanne Martin

Writers

  1. John Gatins

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Flight


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In Robert Zemeckis' drama Flight, alcoholic pilot Whip Whittaker (Denzel Washington) does a miraculous job crash-landing a plane that has suffered a severe mechanical breakdown in midair, however the mandated investigation into the incident will inevitably lead to the discovery that he was flying the plane while drunk and on cocaine. As he attempts to sober up, Whip befriends a fellow addict he meets during his post-accident stay in the hospit... In Robert Zemeckis' drama Flight, alcoholic pilot Whip Whittaker (Denzel Washington) does a miraculous job crash-landing a plane that has suffered a severe mechanical breakdown in midair, however the mandated investigation into the incident will inevitably lead to the discovery that he was flying the plane while drunk and on cocaine. As he attempts to sober up, Whip befriends a fellow addict he meets during his post-accident stay in the hospital. Soon he fails in his attempts to white-knuckle himself to sobriety, and with the help of his favorite drug-dealer (John Goodman) and his lawyer (Don Cheadle), Whip must prepare to testify about what happened on that fateful flight.
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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

78%Tomatometer score: 78% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Jim Schembri, 3AW The powerful pull of the bottle is conveyed with considerable force...The character fits Washington like a tailored strait-jacket, possibly because he's worn it before. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Michael Bonner, Uncut Magazine [UK] Zemeckis - who hasn't directed a live action film since 2000's Cast Away - shoots the film as straight as possible. But that's not to say it's without wit. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    David Sexton, This is London Here, after the truly alarming crash sequence, there are no special effects, just deft and committed film-making, letting us see steadily in long takes. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph However hampered it is by its own beery bloat, Zemeckis's film is morally provocative and bookended by genius; perhaps it is the first psychological disaster movie. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK] Denzel Washington's natural gravitas seems all the more fascinating when tainted by sins and secrets in this tale of a functioning-alcoholic pilot. Full review External link

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