Ground Control
No radar. No contact. No control.
1998 • 98 min • Action · Drama · Thriller
Synopsis
An air-traffic controller quits after a plane crash but, years later, goes to help an airport that is in the path of a terrible storm.
Our family guide
Best from age 11- 56 Audience · 77 · 100%
An air-traffic controller, haunted by a past crash, returns to the job years later to help guide planes through a dangerous New Year's Eve storm. He must confront his fears and make critical decisions to avert another disaster.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 5/10
Heads up
- Moderate tension from emergency situations
- Some characters are under severe stress
- Brief language and alcohol use
What it models well
- Overcoming fear
- Responsibility
- Teamwork under pressure
- Redemption
Talk about it after
- Coping with past mistakes
- The importance of quick thinking
- Teamwork in high-stakes situations
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Top billed cast
Director: Richard Howard • Crew: Robert Moreland, Mark Shepherd, Talaat Captan, Robert Moreland
Trailers & clips
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.6/10 (77)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $500,000
- IMDb
- tt0137799
