The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Paul WendkosDirector
• Norman MorrillWriter
• Gil MelléOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Lindsay WagnerUli Derickson
• Eli DankerCastro
• Sandy McPeakCaptain Testrake
• Ray WisePhil Maresca
• Leslie EasterbrookAudrey
• Laurie WaltersJane
• Joseph NasserSaiid
• Barry JennerBen Zimmerman
• Micah GrantKen Taylor
• Jim McMullanRussell
• Steven EckholdtRobert Stetham
• Philip LevienWeisman