Synopsis
Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.
Facts
Setting
Florida, Atlanta
Filming location
Georgia
Production
ImageMovers, Parkes/MacDonald Productions
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 2013 academy_award
- Writers Guild of America 2013 generic
- National Board of Review 2012 generic
- Village Voice Film Poll 2012 generic
