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This Is a Hijack

This Is a Hijack

It's Timely...The Thrill Story of Terror in the Skies!

1973•1h 30m•5.6/10
DramaCrimeThriller

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5.6/10(5)

A man feels obligated to hijack the plane his boss is on after he has gambled himself into overwhelming debt.

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Production

Southstreet Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Adam Roarke

Adam Roarke

Mike Christie

Neville Brand

Neville Brand

Dominic

Jay Robinson

Jay Robinson

Simon Scott

Lynn Borden

Lynn Borden

Diane

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Sheriff Gordon

John Alderman

John Alderman

Latimer

Sandy Balson

Mrs. Phillips

Sam Chew Jr.

Sam Chew Jr.

Pierce

Don Pedro Colley

Don Pedro Colley

Champ

Jacqueline Giroux

Jacqueline Giroux

Belinda

Milt Kamen

Milt Kamen

Phillips

Carol Locatell

Carol Locatell

Mrs. Pierce

Barney Phillips

Barney Phillips

Banker

Patricia Winters

Latimer's Girl

Stafford Morgan

Stafford Morgan

Fiske

Duncan McLeod

Gil

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