A somewhat authentic opening depicting a terrorist hijacking of a passenger jet that gets more and more incredulous with each subsequent frame. Typical American Jingoism (with a lil help from Israel) and Norris action fantasy with really no redeeming value. Fun to see Lee Marvin still kicking butt in a movie made near the end of his career though.
The old familiar faces playing the hostages give the film an "Airport'86" feeling too which kind of detracts from the drama of the moment. Robert Forster does a pretty good turn as the head terrorist though and the music has it's moments albeit it's a little repetitive. Watchable but nowhere near credible.
The old familiar faces playing the hostages give the film an "Airport'86" feeling too which kind of detracts from the drama of the moment. Robert Forster does a pretty good turn as the head terrorist though and the music has it's moments albeit it's a little repetitive. Watchable but nowhere near credible.