Ground Control

"No Radar. No Contact. No Control."

Aug 26 1998 PG-13 1h 33m
Action, Adventure, Drama

An air-traffic controller quits after a plane crash but, years later, goes to help an airport that is in the path of a terrible storm.

Plot

Chicago air traffic controller Jack Harris is a wreck with guilt nightmares after a major airplane crash that killed all 174 aboard. He gives up the job and designs air traffic control games in Phoenix. Five years later, his ex-colleague T.C. Bryant, also transferred to Phoenix, desperately asks him to help out short-term, given desperate staff shortage on New Year's Eve with a bad storm predicted. A power outage hits, and the storm has caused their workload to multiply. Colleagues welcome him in very different states of mind but he quickly proves his capabilities, alas then the fatal memories start creeping up again: will his lack of self-confidence cause another drama?

Written by

Talaat Captan, Robert Moreland, Mark Shepherd

Directed by

Richard Howard

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hard Work Productions, Green Communications

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
2,904
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA