Turbulence (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Turbulence |
| Original title | Turbulence |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1997 |
| length | 97 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Robert Butler |
| script | Jonathan Brett |
| production |
Martin Ransohoff Keith Samples David Valdes |
| music | Shirley Walker |
| camera | Lloyd Ahern II |
| cut | John Duffy |
| occupation | |
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Turbulence is an American thriller by Robert Butler from the year 1997 .
action
After his escape two years ago, the serial killer Ryan Weaver was arrested again by Detective Aldo Hines and is now to be brought to Los Angeles by plane. In addition to only a few passengers, the brutal gangster Stubbs is also on board under police guard. After only a short flight time, he succeeds in switching off his guards and taking control of the plane. When Stubbs takes the stewardess Teri Halloran hostage, Weaver also steps in and shoots Stubbs. Since the flight captain was killed in the previous exchange of fire and his copilot is now also killed, the aircraft flies into a severe storm without a driver. Teri can finally escape into the cockpit from Weaver, who has dropped his amiable mask, tortured and abused. Thanks to the radio aids of the pilot Bowen and the crisis manager Rachel Taper, the stewardess succeeds in landing the aircraft after numerous problems, after she was able to shoot Weaver in self-defense shortly before.
Reviews
James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews that the film was a "thoughtless" and "lifeless" "nonsense" in comparison with which the thriller Daylight could seem "brilliant". The film breaks all meaningful boundaries of unbelievability.
Roger Ebert described the film in the Chicago Sun-Times of January 10, 1997 as "trash" that is thrown onto the screen in "the form of expensive lumps". In addition to a lack of logic, Ebert also criticized the portrayal of Lauren Holly, who lacks "charisma" in her role.
"Action film with a film plot switched to autopilot, the catastrophes of which are overshadowed by an unexpectedly violent attack of pseudo-feminist character management."
“Some of the plot twists are so far-fetched that an involuntary comedy creeps in. [...] When it comes to the nitty-gritty, 'Turbulence' is convincing: The crash scenes in a karaoke bar and the top floor of a parking garage are first class. The score that was thrown down militarily shows further parallels to 'Lonely Decision', but whether a comparable profit can be achieved for this new 'Airport' variant is in the clouds. "
Awards
Hector Elizondo was nominated for the ALMA Award in 1998 . Lauren Holly and the film were nominated for a 1998 Golden Raspberry .
background
The film was shot in New York City , Los Angeles and New Jersey . Its production amounted to an estimated 55 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 11.47 million in US cinemas.
In 2000, the sequel Turbulence 2 was produced with Craig Sheffer , Jennifer Beals and Tom Berenger . Turbulence 3 followed in 2001 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Review by James Berardinelli
- ^ Review by Roger Ebert
- ↑ Turbulence. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Turbulence on kino.de
- ^ Awards for Turbulence
- ^ Filming Locations for Turbulence
- ^ Box office / business for turbulence
Web links
- Turbulence in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Turbulence at rotten tomatoes (English)
- Turbulence in the online film database
- Turbulence in the German dubbing file