
"Five miles above the earth, an elite team of six men must make an air to air transfer, in order to save 400 lives on board a 747...and 40 million below."
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is assigned to intercept the plane and hijackers.
David Grant

Lt. Colonel Austin Travis

Jean

Rat

Cahill

Cappy

Nagi Hassan

Louie

Secretary of Defense Charles White

Baker

Jaffa

Allison

Nancy

Senator Mavros

Doc

Catman

Secretary of State Jack Douglas

General Price

Admiral Lewis

General Wood

General Sarlow

Gail

Air Marshal

Demou

Ahmed
Kahlil

Terrorist

Terrorist

Terrorist

Terrorist
Terrorist

Terrorist

747 Captain

747 First Officer

Flight Attendant
Flight Attendant
Assistant to Senator Mavros
Little Girl

Assistant to Senator Mavros

Diabetic Woman

Beckings Institute Aide

Remora Pilot

Flight Instructor
American Ambassador

American Embassy Duty Officer

CNN Reporter

Spider

Bulldog

Fire Fighter
Fire Fighter
London Maitre'D

London Bomber

Collins

Chechen

Chechen

Yugoslavian Girl

Arab Co-Pilot

Translator
London Hostess

Diamond Smuggler
FBI Agent
Party Girl
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