The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

Paul Wendkos
1988-01-01


6.3
100 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Lindsay Wagner Uli Derickson Unowned
Eli Danker Castro Unowned
Sandy McPeak Captain Testrake Unowned
Ray Wise Phil Maresca Unowned
Leslie Easterbrook Audrey Unowned
Laurie Walters Jane Unowned
Joseph Nasser Saiid Unowned
Barry Jenner Ben Zimmerman Unowned
Micah Grant Ken Taylor Unowned
Jim McMullan Russell Unowned
Steven Eckholdt Robert Stetham Unowned
Philip Levien Weisman Unowned
Lynn Tufeld Mrs. Weisman Unowned
Edwin Gerard Dr. Panos Unowned
Bridget Hoffman Mrs. Panos Unowned
Wren T. Brown Ernie Jackson Unowned
Valorie Armstrong Woman in Red Coat Unowned
Nick Angotti Scott Holmes Unowned
J. Michael Flynn Peter Currier Unowned
Ginger Garrett Young Mother Unowned
Sue Ann Gilfillan Woman in Mink Unowned
Kavi Raz Pamphlet Man Unowned
Ray Genadry Abdu Unowned
Emile Beaucard Ali Atwa Unowned
Sayed Badreya Skull & Crossbones Unowned
Dennis Moynahan Teenage Boy Unowned
Brandon Bluhm Matthew Unowned
Tilli Boarding Clerk Unowned
Brian Kinsel Silver Unowned
Caron L. Steiner Meyers Unowned
John S. Davis Bachman Unowned
J. Bruce Long Feldner Unowned