The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

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.

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Lindsay Wagner

(Uli Derickson)

Eli Danker

(Castro)

Sandy McPeak

(Captain Testrake)

Ray Wise

(Phil Maresca)

Leslie Easterbrook

(Audrey)

Laurie Walters

(Jane)

Joseph Nasser

(Saiid)

Barry Jenner

(Ben Zimmerman)

Micah Grant

(Ken Taylor)

Jim McMullan

(Russell)

Steven Eckholdt

(Robert Stetham)

Philip Levien

(Weisman)

Lynn Tufeld

(Mrs. Weisman)

Edwin Gerard

(Dr. Panos)

Bridget Hoffman

(Mrs. Panos)

Wren T. Brown

(Ernie Jackson)

Valorie Armstrong

(Woman in Red Coat)

Nick Angotti

(Scott Holmes)

J. Michael Flynn

(Peter Currier)

Ginger Garrett

(Young Mother)

Sue Ann Gilfillan

(Woman in Mink)

Kavi Raz

(Pamphlet Man)

Ray Genadry

(Abdu)

Emile Beaucard

(Ali Atwa)

Sayed Badreya

(Skull & Crossbones)

Dennis Moynahan

(Teenage Boy)

Brandon Bluhm

(Matthew)

Tilli

(Boarding Clerk)

Brian Kinsel

(Silver)

Caron L. Steiner

(Meyers)

John S. Davis

(Bachman)

J. Bruce Long

(Feldner)