Final Approach

"The Experience of a Lifetime"

1991 1h 40m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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Final Approach deals with the mental condition of Amnesia when a stealth test pilot, Col. Jason Halsey, is involved in an air disaster. A psychiatrist Dr. Dio Gottlieb attempts to help Halsey to recover his memory, but his motives seem strained. Is Gottlieb giving professional help or is he a counter-intelligence agent sent to debrief Halsey?

“The Experience of a Lifetime”

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Cast

Héctor Elizondo
Dr. Dio Gottlieb
Cameo Kneuer
Brooke Halsey
James B. Sikking
Col. Jason Halsey
Kevin McCarthy
General Geller
Madolyn Smith Osborne
Casey Halsey
Wayne Duvall
Doug Slessinger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Steven Stahl
Writers: Eric Steven Stahl, Gerald Laurence
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Eric Steven Stahl, shot by Eric J. Goldstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kirk Hunter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stefan Küt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Héctor Elizondo and Cameo Kneuer and James B. Sikking carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Experience of a Lifetime".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Eric Steven Stahl directs. Eric J. Goldstein behind the camera. Kirk Hunter scores. Stefan Küt cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Eric Steven Stahl, shot by Eric J. Goldstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kirk Hunter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stefan Küt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Héctor Elizondo and Cameo Kneuer and James B. Sikking carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Experience of a Lifetime".
8IMDB entry: tt0101874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.