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Sully (2016)
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Anna Gunn, Holt McCallany
7.4
85%Runtime96 min
Rating12A
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On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.
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Sully, the 2016 drama directed by Clint Eastwood, received critical acclaim, earning an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film depicts the story of Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger's heroic water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, and the subsequent investigation that threatened his reputation. With a 7.4/10 rating on IMDb, the film was well-received by audiences as well.
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With Clint Eastwood's masterful direction and Tom Hanks' captivating performance, Sully (2016) offers a gripping dramatization of the 'Miracle on the Hudson' incident, showcasing the remarkable human spirit and skill that saved numerous lives in the face of a crisis.
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Sully is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Todd Komarnicki, based on the 2009 autobiography Highest Duty by Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow. Tom Hanks stars as Sullenberger, with Aaron Eckhart as Jeffrey Skiles, and co-stars Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Autumn Reeser, Holt McCallany, and Jamey Sheridan. The film follows Sullenberger's 2009 emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, in which all 155 passengers and crew survived, and the subsequent publicity and investigation.
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