Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

Robert Michael Lewis
1984-04-01

The True Story
4.7
120 min

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in Washington D.C. This movie follows the main players throughout the day, with a lot of care taken to re-create what actually went wrong, who died, and who survived. There is a lot of actual footage from the day, as well as accurate representations of aircraft type and airline.

Cast

Name Character Team
Barry Corbin Burt Hamilton Unowned
Jeannetta Arnette Nicki Felch Unowned
Stephen Macht Joe Stiley Unowned
Richard Masur Roger Olian Unowned
Dinah Manoff Priscilla Tirado Unowned
Donnelly Rhodes Arland Williams Unowned
Jamie Rose Marilyn Nichols Unowned
Richard Beauchamp Jose Tirado Unowned
K Callan Barbara Hamilton Unowned
Jane Kaczmarek Donna Olian Unowned
Kerrie Keane Carole Biggs Unowned
Ken Olin David Frank Unowned
James Whitmore Jr. Captain Larry Wheaton Unowned
Tony Abatemarco Dishevelled Man Unowned
Richard Backus Larry Nichols Unowned
Kate Vernon Donna Adams Unowned
Kathleen Wilhoite Kelly Duncan Unowned
Jack Murdock Mr. Farrell Unowned
Chad Lowe Al Hamilton Unowned