The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

1h 40min

TV Movie

Thriller

This made-for-television film documents the takeover of the TWA airliner in flight from Athens to Rome in 1985. The focus is on the flight attendant, Uli Derickson, whose courage and hope helped save all but one of the passengers on the plane. The movie chronicles the first 2 days and the aftermath.

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures Television

NBC

Cast

Lindsay Wagner

Lindsay Wagner

Uli Derickson
Sandy McPeak

Sandy McPeak

Captain Testrake
Ray Wise

Ray Wise

Phil Maresca
Barry Jenner

Barry Jenner

Ben Zimmerman
Micah Grant

Micah Grant

Ken Taylor
Steven Eckholdt

Steven Eckholdt

Robert Stetham
Lynn Tufeld

Lynn Tufeld

Mrs. Weisman
Edwin Gerard

Edwin Gerard

Dr. Panos
Bridget Hoffman

Bridget Hoffman

Mrs. Panos
Wren T. Brown

Wren T. Brown

Ernie Jackson
Valorie Armstrong

Valorie Armstrong

Woman in Red Coat
Nick Angotti

Nick Angotti

Scott Holmes
J. Michael Flynn

J. Michael Flynn

Peter Currier
Ginger Garrett

Ginger Garrett

Young Mother
Sue Ann Gilfillan

Sue Ann Gilfillan

Woman in Mink
Kavi Raz

Kavi Raz

Pamphlet Man
Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya

Skull & Crossbones
Dennis Moynahan

Dennis Moynahan

Teenage Boy
Tilli

Tilli

Boarding Clerk

Release date

1st Jan 1988

Status

Released

Spoken languages