Turbulence is a 1997 action thriller film directed by Robert Butler. It stars Ray Liotta and Lauren Holly and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. After Ryan Weaver is arrested for a murder that he says he did not commit, he must be transported to Los Angeles. He and another prisoner are escorted by four air marshals on a Boeing 747 on a commercial flight. Even though it is Christmas Eve, the plane is nearly empty, with only eight people on board. During the flight, Stubbs, the other prisoner being escorted, breaks free and begins a shootout with the marshals. Amidst the chaos, both the... pilot and co-pilot are killed. Weaver frees himself and attempts to save the last remaining marshal, but fails when both Stubbs and the marshal are shot dead. Weaver appears to be horrified by the ordeal, increasing the passengers' trust in him. Because of the death of the pilots, Teri Halloran, a stewardess, makes her way into the cockpit and learns she is the only one left capable of keeping the plane from crashing. To make matters worse, the plane is heading for a Category 6 storm. Weaver's behavior becomes increasingly erratic.
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| Release date: | January 10, 1997 |
| Directed by: | Robert Butler |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 100 Minutes |
| Producer: | Martin Ransohoff, David Valdes |
| Editor: | John Duffy |
| Music by: | Shirley Walker |
| Cinematography: | Lloyd Ahern II |
| Screenplay by: | Jonathan Brett |
| Estimated budget: | $55,000,000 |
| Genre: | Action, Thriller, Disaster |