Coded Hostile
1989 British television film
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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.[1] A revised version was screened by Channel 4 on 31 August 1993 to include details of subsequent events.
| Coded Hostile | |
|---|---|
Coded Hostile title | |
| Written by | Brian Phelan |
| Directed by | David Darlow |
| Starring | Michael Murphy Michael Moriarty Chris Sarandon |
| Composer | David Ferguson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original languages | English, Korean, Russian |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Smithson |
| Cinematography | Witold Stok |
| Editor | Chris Gill |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Production companies | Granada Television HBO Showcase |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | September 7, 1989 |
Plot
Cast
STATE DEPARTMENT:
- Michael Murphy as Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Richard Burt
- Debora Weston as Carol
- Colin Bruce as Dave
- Marc Smith as Mort
- Bill Bailey as Military
- Peter Whitman and Francine Body as Watch Officers
- Alexander Webb as Aide
PENTAGON:
- Michael Moriarty as Major Hank Daniels
- Harris Yulin as General Tyson
- Jay Patterson as Gene
- Shane Rimmer as Admiral Riley
- Nic D'Avirro as Norman
- Weston Gavin as Vince
- Stephen Hoye as Captain Beales
- Eugene Brell and Colin Stinson as Operators
- Thomasine Heiner as Mrs. Tyson
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL:
- Chris Sarandon as John Lenczowski
- Rolf Saxon as Frank
- Lee Calder as Secretary
- Angus MacInnes as Marilees
- William Roberts as Villiger
- Vincent Marzello as Military Rep
- Brian Greene as Staff Member
- Cliff Taylor as Typist
MISAWA LISTENING POST:
- Ed O'Ross as Sergeant Duffy
- Gavan O'Herlihy as Sergeant Muller
- George Roth as Captain Ames
- Mark Burton as Levin
- Otto Jarman as Clark
- Bradley Lavelle as Jamie
- Kieron Jecchinis as Coles
- Matthew Freeman as Aaron
- Andrea Browne and James Tillitt as Operatives
COBRA BALL:
- Keith Edwards as Officer
- Robert Jezek as Co-Pilot
TV NEWS:
- Garrick Hagon as Anchorman
- Jana Shelden as Jane Leonart
LAWYERS:
- Michael Shannon as Grover
- Joris Stuyck as Sherman
SOVIET AIR DEFENCES:
- Tomasz Borkowy as Major Kasmin
- Boris Isarov as Commander
- Alexei Jawdokimov as Aide
- Stéphane Cornicard as Radar Operator
KOREAN AIRLINES:
- Togo Igawa as Captain Chun
- Takeshi Kawahara as Co-Pilot Flight 007
- Soon-Tek Oh as Captain Park
- Eddie Yeo as Co-Pilot Flight 015