Topic: Planes

Direction Philip Kaufman

Cast Scott Glenn · Ed Harris · Barbara Hershey · Dennis Quaid

Synopsis The Right Stuff (1983) is set in the 1950s, focusing on the daring army test pilots who pushed the limits to break the sound barrier in the desert. These fearless individuals, led by Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard), were known for...

Direction Tricicle · Joan Bas

Cast Joan Gràcia · Carles Sans · Paco Mir

Direction Enrique Piñeyro

Cast Mercedes Morán · Alejandro Awada · Enrique Piñeyro · Adolfo Yanelli

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast Richard Barthelmess · Douglas Fairbanks Jr. · Neil Hamilton · William Janney

Synopsis The Dawn Patrol (1930) centers on the lives of the pilots and ground crew stationed at a Royal Flying Corps airbase, who cope with the pressures of war through intense nightly drinking sessions. The film focuses on two skilled pilots,...

Direction Massimo Mazzucco

Direction Paul Greengrass

Cast Christian Clemenson · Cheyenne Jackson · Ben Sliney · Khalid Abdalla

Synopsis United 93 (2006) is a gripping film that delves into the events of September 11, 2001, focusing on the harrowing tale of United Flight 93, the final aircraft to be hijacked that fateful day. The movie meticulously recreates the events...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast James Cagney · Pat O'Brien · June Travis · Stuart Erwin

Synopsis Ceiling Zero (1936) follows the story of three former World War I army pilots, Jake Lee, Tex Clarke, and Dizzy Davis, who reunite in the 1930s. Jake now manages the Newark, New Jersey branch of Federal Airlines, a prominent New...

Direction Yann Gozlan

Cast Pierre Niney · André Dussollier · Lou de Laâge · Sébastien Pouderoux

Synopsis Black Box (2020) follows Mathieu Vasseur, a skilled technician working for the agency overseeing civil aviation safety, as he takes the helm in deciphering the mysterious events leading to a catastrophic crash of a Dubai-Paris flight in the Alps. The...

Direction Henry King

Cast Gregory Peck · Hugh Marlowe · Dean Jagger · Gary Merrill

Synopsis Twelve O'Clock High (1949) follows the narrative of a U.S. Bomber Group that has suffered significant losses and is struggling with low morale and performance during World War II. General Frank Savage, who has been working in a desk-bound role...

Direction Jason McKinley · Robert Kirk

Direction Howard Hughes

Cast Ben Lyon · James Hall · Jean Harlow · John Darrow

Synopsis Hell's Angels (1930) follows the journey of two contrasting brothers, Roy and Monte Rutledge, who leave their studies at Oxford to join the Royal Air Force as World War I commences. Monte, the more carefree and reckless of the two,...

Cast Lucy Archer-Woodcock

Synopsis Concorde: The Untold Story (2023) is a captivating TV miniseries released in 2023, spanning 2 episodes. It delves into the intense rivalry during the Cold War era, where two global superpowers and a pioneering European alliance competed to dominate the...

Direction David Harrower · Jim Loach · Otto Bathurst

Cast Colin Firth · Catherine McCormack · Sam Troughton · Claire Brown

Synopsis Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (2025) is a gripping 5-episode series that delves into the tragic events surrounding the explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988. The disaster claimed the lives of 259 passengers...

Direction Clint Eastwood

Cast Tom Hanks · Aaron Eckhart · Laura Linney · Anna Gunn

Synopsis Sully (2016) follows the extraordinary events of January 15, 2009, when Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger executed an emergency landing on the icy Hudson River, rescuing all 155 passengers and crew. While the public and media celebrated this remarkable display of...

Direction Sharan Sharma

Cast Janhvi Kapoor · Pankaj Tripathy · Angad Bedi · Viineet Kumar

Synopsis Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020) chronicles the inspiring journey of a remarkable individual, Gunjan Saxena, who defied societal norms to become a pioneering Indian Air Force Pilot. The film delves into her early aspirations, the challenges she faced, and...

Direction Robert Zemeckis

Cast Denzel Washington · Kelly Reilly · Don Cheadle · Bruce Greenwood

Synopsis Flight (2012) follows the story of Capt. Whip Whitaker, portrayed by Denzel Washington, who successfully lands a commercial jet after a catastrophic malfunction. However, as investigators delve into the incident, they uncover disturbing details that challenge the narrative of a...

Direction Paul Crowder

Synopsis The Blue Angels (2024) follows the journey of seasoned aviators and the newest recruits of the Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron as they undergo rigorous training and prepare for a thrilling season of breathtaking aerial performances. The documentary captures...

Direction Jack King

Synopsis The Plastics Inventor (S) (1944) follows Donald Duck as he tunes into a radio broadcast detailing the innovative process of constructing an airplane using plastic, a method reminiscent of baking a cake, cookies, and making toast. Inspired, Donald decides to...

Direction Billy Wilder

Cast James Stewart · Murray Hamilton · Patricia Smith · Bartlett Robinson

Synopsis The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) chronicles the life of pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh, focusing on his early days as a daring mail pilot during the nascent stages of aviation. The narrative delves into Lindbergh's innovative design of a small...

Direction Michael Powell · Emeric Pressburger

Cast Godfrey Tearle · Eric Portman · Hugh Williams · Bernard Miles

Synopsis One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) chronicles the harrowing journey of a British bomber crew during World War II's Allied Bombing offensive. After their aircraft is shot down over enemy territory, the crew must navigate the treacherous landscape and...