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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Cast
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Lindsay Wagner
Uli Derickson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eejtyn7Qn9Ex6MuJLDS9oOrF7DD.jpg)
Eli Danker
Castro![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lD0obbU43Edw7kjLsRFqKpgjfC.jpg)
Sandy McPeak
Captain Testrake![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qUGDdBfPkDQYZR46wuNxMO1UM2K.jpg)
Ray Wise
Phil Maresca![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cgivmDAMFWTMGKGr12Z0HjEcBgN.jpg)
Leslie Easterbrook
Audrey![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lufFWJWtnkRBzcxeS4snyLuglf9.jpg)
Laurie Walters
Jane![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/Ake9c3048uM9KU0PuV1bV4dngcF.jpg)
Barry Jenner
Ben Zimmerman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wDCuadCDWIaTFehmnRpss5zAOkf.jpg)
Micah Grant
Ken Taylor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ySSDNXhh5xpXbfpYDibBkjWPH5s.jpg)
Jim McMullan
Russell![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/c92K97FmnuVIGqIoKD6v6yH0w4Y.jpg)
Steven Eckholdt
Robert Stetham![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1J4oi3WoV0F6cxaXeHpiW2Hnr3F.jpg)
Lynn Tufeld
Mrs. Weisman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fmA0h836dBXd6Uhh3kqfmbG3X0O.jpg)
Bridget Hoffman
Mrs. Panos![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vbTHkOhDGbcdB4L7HQF5syxfUJn.jpg)
Wren T. Brown
Ernie Jackson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pJVLvI3jcerCHIx9QDsSEqIlR2p.jpg)
Valorie Armstrong
Woman in Red Coat
Cast17 cast members
Crew20 crew members