Most of the passengers on an airplane disappear, and the remainder land the plane in a mysteriously barren airport.Most of the passengers on an airplane disappear, and the remainder land the plane in a mysteriously barren airport.Most of the passengers on an airplane disappear, and the remainder land the plane in a mysteriously barren airport.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 nominations total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the novella, there is no wind, not even a light breeze when they are in Bangor. Since this was virtually impossible to execute for the movie they simply created dialogue to explain that even with a wind down here the clouds are not moving.
- GoofsWhen approaching LAX, Laurel notes that everything looks the same and there's no one there. Except there are cars driving around.
- Quotes
[Engle informs the remaining passengers that they are diverting to Bangor]
Craig Toomy: I have an important meeting in Boston at nine O'clock! And I forbid you... From flying to some whistle-stop Maine airport! DO YOU HEAR ME?
Laurel Stevenson: Can you please quiet down? You're scaring the little girl.
Craig Toomy: Scaring the little girl? SCARING THE LITTLE GIRL? LADY! We've been diverted to some tin... pot airport in the middle of nowhere! And I have more important things to think about than scaring a little girl!
- ConnectionsEdited into The Timekeepers of Eternity (2021)
For a basic plot summary (no spoilers), a small group of airplane passengers wake up and find the rest of the plane deserted. As they struggle to land the plane and figure out what is going on, they discover that the answer is beyond anything that has ever been seen or experienced before.
First off, it would take a great sight more than a bit of 90s cheesy-ness to detract from King's wonderful tale. This is a wide-ranging story (from drama to sci-fi to characters to fantasy) that has something for everyone. Most of King's writing shines through in this adaptation.
The acting, however, is what really drives this three-hour film. Great actors such as Patricia Wettig, Dean Stockwell, David Morse, Mark Lindsay Chapman, and Bronson Pinochet (among others) all provide new wrinkles to the overall storyline by portraying such a diverse cast. Is the acting over-the-top? You bet. But due to the diversity of the characters and their development, the craziness actually didn't bother me all that much. Perhaps this is because I "knew what was coming" having already read the story, though.
Overall, having prior knowledge of the story, I enjoyed this take on "The Langoliers". While I would still recommend King's written work to get the full extent of the tale, this one will suffice for those who won't pick up a book.
- zkonedog
- Mar 9, 2017
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- Stephen King's The Langoliers
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1