A 2012 liveaction film directed and coproduced by robert zemeckis. Feb 02, 20 denzel washington gives a towering performance in his least sympathetic role to date as an alcoholic airline pilot philip french sat 2 feb 20 19. Airline pilot whip whitaker washington miraculously lands his plane after a midair catastrophe. Dec 17, 2019 denzel washington first studied journalism at fordham university but then discovered an interest in acting. Airline captain william whip whitaker denzel washington is jolted awake just before their final descent and the aircraft goes into a steep dive as a result of an apparent catastrophic failure. Robert zemeckis at an event for flight 2012 denzel washington and bruce. In this actionpacked mystery thriller, academy award winner, denzel washington stars as whip whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash lands his plane after a midair catastrophe. Flight segues into a brave and tortured performance by denzel washington one of his very best. Released november 2nd, 2012, flight stars denzel washington, don cheadle, kelly reilly, john goodman the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 18 min, and. After steering the plane through a particularly nasty bout of turbulence, denzel washington s halfcut captain whip has a nap, only to wake up with the plane nosediving. With denzel washington, nadine velazquez, don cheadle, john goodman.
Flight movie clip featuring denzel washington collider. Oct 19, 2012 director robert zemeckis puts a decade of motion capture behind him and returns to liveaction fare with flight, starring denzel washington the john gatins screenplay centers on a pilot. Flight stars denzel washington as an alcoholic pilot the. After opening with one of the most terrifying flying scenes ive witnessed, in which an airplane is saved by being flown upside down, robert zemeckis flight segues into a brave and tortured performance by denzel washington one of his very best. Flight features an ensemble cast including denzel washington, don cheadle, melissa leo, bruce greenwood, kelly reilly, and john goodman. Flight 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Well, the movie flight starring denzel washington has brought thrill, suspense and truth to this topic. Laughter, if not tears, is the only fair response to much of what the movie shows. His character was portrayed as a heavy daily drinker and abuser. When he crashed the airplane he was taken to the court and asked questions and he finally admits that he was drunk while in the airplane. Denzel washingtons natural gravitas seems all the more fascinating when tainted by sins and secrets in this tale of a functioningalcoholic pilot. Jan 24, 20 robert zemeckiss new film sees denzel washington play a pilot who saves the lives of hundreds of passengers by crash landing a malfunctioning plane, but comes under scrutiny when its revealed he. Above all else theres the matter of denzel washington s character, whip whitaker.
The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by denzel washington. Altadefinizione flight denzel washington streaming ita. It stars denzel washington as william whip whitaker sr. Denzel washington stars in the robert zemeckis drama about an airline pilot who saves dozens of lives but faces prison because of drugs in his system. There are several themes that the movie accurately captures. Washington at the berlin international film festival in july. Flight 2012 commercial airline pilot whip whitaker denzel washington has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far hes managed to complete his flights safely. With her most recent project taking on a role alongside the legendary denzel washington as his love interest in the movie flight, nadine is a face we wont forget. Oct 31, 2012 flight marks the first pairing of academy award winners denzel washington and director robert zemeckis, who returns to liveaction dramatic storytelling after a decade of success on the forefront. Film avec denzel washington streaming vf complet papystreaming. Inspired by denzel washington and the movie flight. Its a compelling performance that reminds us that only the truth can set a trapped man free. Seven mustsee denzel washington films netflix dvd blog. Jan 24, 20 denzel washington with chris pine in tony scotts unstoppable.
From getting almost too close for comfort with denzel himself, to taking on a whole new kind of role, nadine has already broadened her acting horizon incredibly. Denzel washington gets real and takes flight to film the portion where whitaker inverts the plane midair to stop the dive, the sections of the plane were placed on a rotisserie rig. Denzel washington, robert zemeckis and kelly reilly on flight. Robert zemeckis makes a triumphant return to liveaction cinema with flight. Jan 31, 20 discorso finale di denzel washington nel film flight samuel l.
Area film critics association award for best director. Jackson, denzel washington and wesley snipes honor spike lee at the 2015 governors awards duration. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. Denzel washington is good, as he usually is in films, and john goodman provides decent and amusing support. The film is less about the actual flight and more about those repercussions. Denzel washington gives a towering performance in his least sympathetic role to date as an alcoholic airline pilot philip french sat 2. Washington dc area film critics association awards. To land the knackered aircraft, he rolls it upside down to stop it plummeting to the ground, before. The best rated item with denzel washington on netflix is the manchurian candidate and appeared on screen in 2004. Rent flight 2012 starring denzel washington and don cheadle on dvd and bluray. Won phoenix film critics society award for best director nominated 2012 flight. Flight is a 2012 american drama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by john gatins.
Nadine velazquez reveals why denzel washington thought her. The movie, directed by robert zemeckis and starring denzel washington, james badge dale, john goodman, don. Nov 05, 2012 in robert zemeckiss latest movie flight, out nov. The script was first optioned by denzel washington s then agent ed limato, who had been kicking it around hollywood for several months until washington showed interest. Denzel washington plays a pilot who makes a miraculous landing to save the lives of most people on the plane, but repercussions follow because he was under the influence of alcohol and drugs at the time. Robert zemeckis makes a triumphant return to liveaction cinema with flight, a thoughtful and provocative character study propelled by a compelling performance from denzel. I thought the film would be mainly about the flight and the pilots skills in saving the plane, but. Denzel washington and director robert zemeckis flight. Director robert zemeckis is already responsible for one of the most harrowing plane crashes in movie history.
I saw the film months ago and if i remember correctly, there were no depictions of denzel s character going through withdrawals. Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. Denzel washington first studied journalism at fordham university but then discovered an interest in acting. Denzel washington never fails to put in a brilliant performance. Oct 14, 2012 denzel washington stars in the robert zemeckis drama about an airline pilot who saves dozens of lives but faces prison because of drugs in his system. John gatinss script serves as a bizarro inversion of the sully sullenberger tale. Jan 31, 20 denzel washington, robert zemeckis and kelly reilly on flight. Flight 2012 the freefall scene 110 movieclips youtube.
The first 20 minutes of denzel washington s new film flight are possibly the most adrenalinspiked in recent memory. Flight fyc screenplay for denzel washingtonjohn goodman. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor denzel washington. Flight ar en amerikansk dramafilm fran 2012 i regi av robert zemeckis. A workingclass africanamerican father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. Nov 02, 2012 the man going down, down, down is whip whitaker. Denzel washington in the trailer for robert zemeckis. Flight 2012 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way. However, overall i found the film very powerful even if the crash landing was a little farfetched. Immediately following the crash, he is hailed a hero but an investigation soon leads to questions that put the captain. Follow the movie on facebook plot summary commercial airline pilot whip whitaker denzel washington has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far hes managed to.
Manus ar skrivet av john gatins och i huvudrollen finns denzel washington filmen nominerades till tva oscar for basta manliga huvudroll denzel washington och basta originalmanus vid oscarsgalan 20, men forlorade mot lincoln daniel daylewis respektive django unchained. Denzel washington with chris pine in tony scotts unstoppable. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. Flight, the directors first wholly liveaction film in over a decade, serves as a reminder of just how good he can be, featuring both an exquisitely terrifying crash sequence and a fearless central performance from denzel washington.
After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Award winner, denzel washington stars as whip whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling. Flight plumbs the depths of one mans destructive addictions, as denzel washington fully inhabits whip whittakers proud, fractured, damaged psyche. The plane crash sequence flight is jawdropping, but bonkers. Feb 11, 20 airline captain william whip whitaker denzel washington is jolted awake just before their final descent and the aircraft goes into a steep dive as a result of an apparent catastrophic failure. There is nothing funny about flight, but should you hear howls of laughter coming from the back of the theater, chances are theres a pilot in the audience. Played by a titanic denzel washington, hes a veteran commercial pilot whose greatest vocation should be his flying but, for this and that reason. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. In the opening scene in a hotel room, whip whitaker denzel washington wakes up before its time to take off on a new flight, after an evening of drinking, drugs and sex with one of his planes flight attendants, katerina marquez nadine. The director robert zemeckis discusses making flight with denzel washington.
All 12 songs from the flight 2012 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Whip denzel washington attempts to pull the flight out of a nosedive. He made his feature film debut in the comedy a carbon copy 1981 and was cast on the. Africanamerican film critics association award for best actor. An uninteresting followup to the 80s tv reboot wastes a star turn from the oscarwinning actor on a. Denzel washington, viola davis, stephen mckinley henderson, jovan adepo. Washington plays a brilliantly talented and experienced, but arrogant captain of a passenger airline. The film took elements from a true story, including the plane flying inverted, which did actually happen source wikipedia. While the movie has been criticized for inaccurately portraying pilots and the. Commercial airline pilot whip whitaker denzel washington has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far hes managed to complete his flights safely. An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the. Denzel washington as highfunctioning alcoholic in flight. The film engaged me throughout and you definitely want to see how things unfold, but i felt a bit misled by the title and publicity. Flight stars denzel washington as an alcoholic pilot.
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