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"Eighty-six floors of action-packed terror!"

1996

1h 36m

4.3(68 votes)

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Adventure

Thriller

Overview

A helicopter charter turns deadly when the pilot finds that she is on a building held by terrorists. It is up to her and her husband to save the hostages.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Anna Nicole Smith

Anna Nicole Smith

Carrie Wink

Richard Steinmetz

Richard Steinmetz

Gordon Wink

Charles M. Huber

Charles M. Huber

Fairfax

Jonathan Fuller

Jonathan Fuller

Jacques

Branko Cikatic

Zarkov

Calvin Levels

Calvin Levels

Hakim

Deirdre Haj

Deirdre Haj

Natasha

Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

Captain Wood

Deron McBee

Leidermeier

Vincent DePalma

Johnny Hill

Creative team

Directed by: Raymond Martino
Written by: William Applegate Jr.
Joseph John Barmettler
Produced by: Joseph Merhi
Richard Pepin

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