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Feature film — 1984

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac (1984)

5.21h 36mDrama — TV Movie

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.

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A high-signal pick with 11 votes.

Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions / NBC

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Director: Robert Michael Lewis

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Cast & crew

Barry Corbin as Burt Hamilton

Barry Corbin

Burt Hamilton

Jeannetta Arnette as Nicki Felch

Jeannetta Arnette

Nicki Felch

Stephen Macht as Joe Stiley

Stephen Macht

Joe Stiley

Richard Masur as Roger Olian

Richard Masur

Roger Olian

Dinah Manoff as Priscilla Tirado

Dinah Manoff

Priscilla Tirado

Donnelly Rhodes as Arland Williams

Donnelly Rhodes

Arland Williams

Jamie Rose as Marilyn Nichols

Jamie Rose

Marilyn Nichols

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Richard Beauchamp

Jose Tirado

K Callan as Barbara Hamilton

K Callan

Barbara Hamilton

Jane Kaczmarek as Donna Olian

Jane Kaczmarek

Donna Olian

Kerrie Keane as Carole Biggs

Kerrie Keane

Carole Biggs

Ken Olin as David Frank

Ken Olin

David Frank

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