Soviet Union,
1979, 144 min
(Alternative: 119 min)
Directed by:
Aleksandr MittaScreenplay:
Aleksandr MittaCinematography:
Valerij ŠuvalovComposer:
Alfred SchnittkePlots(1)
The first Soviet "disaster" film takes place at an airport where a passenger airplane has landed in the throes of an earthquake. With fiery lava erupting, buildings on fire and the ground giving way under everyone's feet, the crew tries to take off to escape the terrible situation. Unfortunately, the runway is damaged and, only due to the skills of the daring crew, does the plane take off, only to find even more problems once they are airborne. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
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