Coded Hostile
Coded Hostile, also known in the United States, and in other international jurisdictions, as Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy, is a 1989 British television film directed by David Darlow and written by Brian Phelan, about the real life shoot-down of Korean Air Flight 007. The film stars Michael Murphy, Michael Moriarty, Chris Sarandon, Harris Yulin, Otto Jarman and Bradley Lavelle. It was produced by Granada Television, and first screened on ITV on 7 September 1989.[1] A revised version was screened by Channel 4 on 31 August 1993 to include details of subsequent events.
| Coded Hostile | |
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 Coded Hostile title | |
| Written by | Brian Phelan |
| Directed by | David Darlow |
| Starring | Michael Murphy Michael Moriarty Chris Sarandon Harris Yulin Otto Jarman Bradley Lavelle |
| Composer | David Ferguson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original languages | English, Korean, Russian |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Smithson |
| Cinematography | Witold Stok |
| Editor | Chris Gill |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Production companies | Granada Television HBO Showcase |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
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Plot
Cast
STATE DEPARTMENT:
- Michael Murphy as Richard Burt
- Debora Weston as Carol
- Colin Bruce as Dave
- Marc Smith as Mort
- Bill Bailey as Military
- Peter Whitman and Francine Body as Watch Officers
- Alexander Webb as Aide
PENTAGON:
- Michael Moriarty as Maj. Hank Daniels
- Harris Yulin as Gen. Tyson
- Jay Patterson as Gene
- Shane Rimmer as Adm. Riley
- Nic D'Avirro as Norman
- Weston Gavin as Vince
- Stephen Hoye as Capt. Beales
- Eugene Brell and Colin Stinson as Operators
- Thomasine Heiner as Mrs. Tyson
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL:
- Chris Sarandon as John Lenczowski
- Rolf Saxon as Frank
- Lee Calder as Secretary
- Angus MacInnes as Marilees
- William Roberts as Villiger
- Vincent Marzello as Military Rep
- Brian Greene as Staff Member
- Cliff Taylor as Typist
MISAWA LISTENING POST:
- Ed O'Ross as Sgt. Duffy
- Gavan O'Herlihy as Sgt. Muller
- George Roth as Capt. Ames
- Mark Burton as Levin
- Otto Jarman as Clark
- Bradley Lavelle as Jamie
- Kieron Jecchinis as Coles
- Matthew Freeman as Aaron
- Andrea Browne and James Tillitt as Operatives
COBRA BALL:
- Keith Edwards as Officer
- Robert Jezek as Co-Pilot
TV NEWS:
- Garrick Hagon as Anchorman
- Jana Shelden as Jane Leonart
LAWYERS:
- Michael Shannon as Grover
- Joris Stuyck as Sherman
SOVIET AIR DEFENCES:
- Tomasz Borkowy as Maj. Kasmin
- Boris Isarov as Commander
- Alexei Jawdokimov as Aide
- Stéphane Cornicard as Radar operator
KOREAN AIRLINES:
- Togo Igawa as Capt. Chun
- Takeshi Kawahara as Co-Pilot Flight 007
- Soon-Tek Oh as Capt. Park
- Eddie Yeo as Co-Pilot Flight 015
International Broadcasts
The film was first shown by HBO in the United States as Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy on 20 August 1989.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- Simon Coward, Richard Down & Christopher Perry The Kaleidoscope British Independent Television Drama Research Guide 1955–2010, Kaleidoscope Publishing, 2nd edition, 2010, p.551, ISBN 978-1-900203-33-3
- John Stark (1989-08-21). "Picks and Pans Review: Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy". People.com. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- "Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- Sandra Brennan. "Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989) - David Darlow". AllMovie. Retrieved 2017-11-15.