Coded Hostile

Coded Hostile
Coded Hostile title
Written byBrian Phelan
Directed byDavid Darlow
StarringMichael Murphy
Michael Moriarty
Chris Sarandon
ComposerDavid Ferguson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languagesEnglish, Korean, Russian
Production
ProducerJohn Smithson
CinematographyWitold Stok
EditorChris Gill
Running time82 minutes
Production companiesGranada Television
HBO Showcase
Original release
NetworkITV
ReleaseSeptember 7, 1989 (1989-09-07)

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 and Chris Sarandon. It was produced by Granada Television, and first screened on ITV on 7 September 1989. A revised version was screened by Channel 4 on 31 August 1993 to include details of subsequent events.

Plot

The film examines the 1983 downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007, which entered Soviet airspace during a flight from New York to Seoul and was shot down by a Soviet MiG-23 fighter over the Sea of Japan, killing all 269 people aboard. Using interviews and intelligence material, the film focuses on the subsequent discussions in Washington and explores whether the incident was a tragic accident or a deliberate provocation.

Cast

STATE DEPARTMENT:

PENTAGON:

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL:

MISAWA LISTENING POST:

COBRA BALL:

TV NEWS:

LAWYERS:

SOVIET AIR DEFENCES:

KOREAN AIRLINES:

International broadcasts

The film was first shown by HBO in the United States as Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy on 20 August 1989.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ John Stark (1989-08-21). "Picks and Pans Review: Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy". People.com. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  3. ↑ "Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  4. ↑ Sandra Brennan. "Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989) - David Darlow". AllMovie. Retrieved 2017-11-15.