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Free Fall

  • TV Movie
  • 1999
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
445
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Bruce Boxleitner, Jaclyn Smith, and Chad Everett in Free Fall (1999)
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An NTSB investigator (Jaclyn Smith) and her boyfriend (Bruce Boxleitner), who works for the FAA, investigate a series of similar and suspicious plane crashes that seem to be affecting only o... Read allAn NTSB investigator (Jaclyn Smith) and her boyfriend (Bruce Boxleitner), who works for the FAA, investigate a series of similar and suspicious plane crashes that seem to be affecting only one airline.An NTSB investigator (Jaclyn Smith) and her boyfriend (Bruce Boxleitner), who works for the FAA, investigate a series of similar and suspicious plane crashes that seem to be affecting only one airline.

  • Director
    • Mario Azzopardi
  • Writers
    • Mark Homer
    • Ken Wheat
    • Jim Wheat
  • Stars
    • Jaclyn Smith
    • Bruce Boxleitner
    • Hannes Jaenicke
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    445
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mario Azzopardi
    • Writers
      • Mark Homer
      • Ken Wheat
      • Jim Wheat
    • Stars
      • Jaclyn Smith
      • Bruce Boxleitner
      • Hannes Jaenicke
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jaclyn Smith
    Jaclyn Smith
    • Renee Brennan
    Bruce Boxleitner
    Bruce Boxleitner
    • Mark Ettinger
    Hannes Jaenicke
    Hannes Jaenicke
    • Michael Ives
    Scott Wentworth
    • Scott Wallace
    Hayden Christensen
    Hayden Christensen
    • Patrick Brennan
    Nigel Bennett
    Nigel Bennett
    • Donald Caldwell
    Chad Everett
    Chad Everett
    • Richard Pierce
    Lori Hallier
    Lori Hallier
    • Stewardess Kelly Mason
    Kate Trotter
    Kate Trotter
    • Widow
    Brett Halsey
    Brett Halsey
    • Chief of Security Tom Mason
    Brett Porter
    Brett Porter
    • Hutchings
    Tanja Reichert
    Tanja Reichert
    • Stewardess Holly Nesbitt
    Robyn Stevan
    Robyn Stevan
    • Polly James
    Maria Syrgiannis
    Maria Syrgiannis
    • Karen Ives
    Kirk Dunn
    • Flight Controller Dawson
    Anne Ross
    • Stewardess Janet Reardon
    Philip Craig
    Philip Craig
    • Captain Markham
    Rod Wilson
    Rod Wilson
    • Captain Meyers
    • Director
      • Mario Azzopardi
    • Writers
      • Mark Homer
      • Ken Wheat
      • Jim Wheat
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    User reviews11

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    7jamiecostelo58

    A sound tele-movie

    Free Fall details the story of a woman who becomes victim to a deranged psychopath intent on destroying the airline industry. It may sound a bit pessimistic, but the suspense and dialogue make it all work quite well.

    It's a fast-paced tele-film that may have been done hundreds of times before, but the antics of the characters seem to heighten the tension involved and make the viewer actually want to stick with it and see what happens. Jaclyn Smith gives out a watchable and confident performance as Renee in a film that contains surprisingly taut action packed sequences in which fans of disaster movies and such should enjoy. 7/10
    QSAchilles

    Too Bad They Cancelled MST3K

    This movie begs for a showing in the Satellite of Love. If I had a few clever, motivated friends nearby, and we wanted to spend a raucous evening playing Mike and the Bots, this is the movie I would pick, hands down, bar none. Liquid cheese oozes from every line of dialog, every absurd plot development, and especially from the "If Ed Wood had had CGI instead of models" special effects. This is literally one of those movies that's so bad, it's actually entertaining.
    10Tim-198

    Excellent Film/Anselmo Excellent

    Freefall was an outstanding made for television action movie. Smith and Boxleitter were the credited big names in the movie but up and coming future star Richard Anselmo stole the show as the sheriff. His excellent performance should garner him a Cable Ace Award. Ms. Smith once again broadened her acting abilities by once again putting in an outstanding performance. In conclusion, Freefall was an action packed made for TV movie that would have done quite well on the big screen already!
    8hawkan

    Perfect for jet airliner thriller freaks

    I´m a great fan of films where planes are in trouble. I used to be afraid of flying, but by seeing movies like this my knowledge of how planes work has increased and now I really enjoy flying myself. Does this sound strange? Maybe, but knowledge always helps! This film differs from all other films I´ve seen in this genre. A surviving husband of a killed jet airliner pilot (who got the blame for the crash)becomes obsessed and gets his revenge by making other planes crash in the same way as his wife´s plane. A female investigator becomes his main target and she soon realizes that a terrorist is threatening an airline company and all their planes. But the boss wants to fly on and earn more money. And soon another plane crashes. Good tempo, good crash scenes and quite thrilling all the time. I give it 8/10.
    lionel.willoquet

    A really rotten television film !

    Jaclyn Smith, expert in air disasters, investigates on one series of extremely suspect crashes.

    A television film - disaster which does not succeed in arousing the slightest cold sweat. The game of the actors is also little exciting as the scenario.

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sabotage
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Falling Productions Inc.
      • Orly Adelson Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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