Aired Tuesday September 10, 7:00pm - 9:00pmon AFN Movie

Sully (2016)

Biography / Drama

On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) tries to make an emergency landing in New York's Hudson River after US Airways Flight 1549 strikes a flock of geese. Miraculously, all of the 155 passengers and crew survive the harrowing ordeal, and Sullenberger becomes a national hero in the eyes of the public and the media. Despite the accolades, the famed pilot now faces an investigation that threatens to destroy his career and reputation.

Country
USA
Cast and crew
  • Clint EastwoodDirector
  • Tom HanksChesley "Sully" Sullenberger
  • Aaron EckhartJeff Skiles
  • Valerie MahaffeyDiane Higgins
  • Delphi HarringtonLucille Palmer
  • Mike O'MalleyCharles Porter
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