Flight (2012)

Name: Flight
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-02-22
Duration: 2 h 18 min
Cast: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman

Drama

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Cast: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman

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Runtime138 min

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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.

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Directed by the acclaimed Robert Zemeckis, Flight (2012) offers a gripping, character-driven drama that features a standout performance from Denzel Washington as a troubled airline pilot grappling with addiction. This powerful film blends intense aviation sequences with profound themes of personal responsibility and redemption, making it a must-see for fans of complex, character-driven stories.

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Flight is a 2012 American drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by John Gatins and produced by Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Steve Starkey, Zemeckis, and Jack Rapke. The film stars Denzel Washington as William "Whip" Whitaker Sr., an alcoholic airline pilot who miraculously crash-lands his plane after a mechanical failure, saving nearly everyone on board. Although hailed a hero, an investigation soon begins to cast the captain in a different light.