Films about airplanes and plane crashes tell not only about flight accidents, where the crew of the ship is fighting for their lives and the lives of passengers. They are also militants whose heroes are forced to confront terrorists on board aircraft or on the ground while investigating tragic accidents. In this collection you can see a list of the best paintings, which are based not only on fiction, but also on real events that have left a noticeable mark on history.
Lost Flight (United 93) 2006
- Genre: Thriller, Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.2, IMDb - 7.5
The plot of the picture is based on the real events of September 11, 2001. The general public knew that the terrorists had hijacked 4 planes that day. Two of them crashed into the World Trade Center towers, the third fell near the Pentagon. The fate of the fourth plane was lost in the dire consequences of the crash of the first two. The director of the film tried to recreate the fate of United Airlines Flight 93 in chronological order.
Air Prison (Con Air) 1997
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.6, IMDb - 6.9
The hero of this film had a hard time. Not only did he serve time for the murder of a bully who attacked his wife, but he also had to defend against a prisoner who decided to hijack the plane. It turned out to be a plane belonging to the Air Prison company, which transports dangerous criminals. The hero's chances of a successful outcome are zero. But he decides to seize the initiative in order to return home.
Unforgiven (2018)
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.7, IMDb - 6.1
Another film included in the online selection tells about the further actions of a man who lost his family in a plane crash. We are talking about the architect Vitaly Kaloev, whose relatives were in the plane that crashed over Lake Constance. Despite the evidence of guilt in the incident of Peter Nielsen (the dispatcher who allowed the tragedy), neither he nor his leadership apologized to the relatives of the victims. Vitaly decides to do justice and goes to Europe.
Aftermath 2017
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 5.7, IMDb - 5.6
A similar plot with the Russian version of the film "The Unforgiven". Arnold Schwarzenegger plays the main role in the American film. His hero's name is Roman, he is waiting for the return of his relatives. But due to the monstrous mistake of an air traffic controller named Paul, a plane crash occurs in the skies over Europe. Wanting to punish those responsible, Roman sets off in search of the air traffic controller. All he wants from him is an apology. But they won't.
Rhythm Section (The Rhythm Section) 2020
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 5.3, IMDb - 5.2
The plane crash that robbed her of her family has derailed the girl's life Stephanie Patrick. For 3 years she became addicted to drugs and began to earn a living by prostitution. One day, journalist Keith Proctor came to her. He conducted his own investigation and found out that the cause of the accident was a terrorist act. The girl decides to take revenge on all those involved in the tragedy and turns to a former MI6 agent for help.
Air Marshal (Non-Stop) 2014
- Genre: detective, thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.2, IMDb - 6.9
On another flight, former police officer Bill, who works as a marshal, receives a message. In it, a terrorist demands a large amount of money into an account that belongs to Bill. If his demands are not met, he will start killing passengers. Realizing that before him is an insidious criminal who set him up in front of the special services, Beal enters into a duel. Its task is to identify the terrorist among the passengers of the flight and neutralize it.
The Hindenburg 1975
- Genre: Thriller, Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.8, IMDb - 6.3
The plot of the picture is based on historical facts - the terrible accident of the Hindenburg airship in the sky of America. Nazi Germany launched it on a voyage to the American continent in 1937. None of those present on board suspected that an ordinary transatlantic flight would end in tragedy. But the saboteur from among the crew had his own motives that made him realize his terrible plan.
Night Flight (Red Eye) 2005
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.0, IMDb - 6.4
Films about planes and plane crashes will be complemented by a picture about a blackmailer. Fate brings the girl Lisa and the terrorist Jackson, who is looking for a victim for another crime, in one plane. He forces the heroine to organize the murder of a prominent official. If she refuses, he threatens to kill her father. The viewer will watch the girl's attempts to find a way out. The picture is included in the list of the best for the realistically conveyed suffering of the heroine.
The Gray 2012
- Genre: Thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.0, IMDb - 6.8
According to the plot, a plane carrying oil workers after many months of watch crashed in Alaska. The survivors are faced with harsh weather conditions. The situation is complicated not only by the desertedness of the area, but also by a large pack of wolves that decided to hunt people. They are forced to enter into an unequal battle, which for most of them will end in death.
Crew (Flight) 2012
- Genre: Thriller, Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.4, IMDb - 7.3
The main character is an experienced pilot working in civil aviation. During the next flight, the plane makes an emergency landing. Of the 102 passengers on the flight, 6 people died. Society considers the pilot to be a hero who managed to avoid a global accident. But the investigators have many questions about his professional qualities. New "facts" may lead him to the dock.
Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
- Genre: Action, Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.8, IMDb - 6.3
The plot immerses the audience in the Mongolian desert. The dismissed oil workers are preparing to leave. A strange traveler asked to board them. During the flight, the plane crashed. Two employees were killed and the aircraft was rendered unusable. There is nowhere to wait for help, but it turned out that the traveler was an aircraft designer. With its help, passengers decide to build a new plane.
Turbulence 1997
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.1, IMDb - 4.9
The film is set aboard an aircraft carrying dangerous criminals. One of them is Ryan Weaver, rapist and murderer. The bandit Stubbs was in the cabin with him. He was planning an escape, so he managed to free himself and hijack the plane. But Ryan seizes the initiative and becomes the prime suspect for law enforcement. The situation is complicated by the fact that the Los Angeles authorities are considering the option of destroying the plane in the air.
713 asks to land (1962)
- Genre: Thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.2, IMDb - 6.7
Aircraft pilots on a transatlantic flight are attacked by intruders. They were put to sleep, the autopilot was also in the hands of unknown persons. Colorful passengers gathered on board. This is a doctor, a Marine Corps soldier, a counterintelligence agent, a lawyer and a film actress with her son. To survive and land the plane, they need to rally.
Piché: entre ciel et terre (2010)
- Genre: Drama, Adventure
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.6, IMDb - 7.0
This film closes the selection of films about planes and plane crashes. The viewer is given the right to watch the heroic efforts of the pilot saving the lives of 300 people. In the list of the best picture included for the film adaptation of a real flight incident. In 2001, during a flight across the Atlantic Ocean, both engines failed. At the helm was a pilot named Robert Pichet.