The Langoliers (1995) (TV)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Tom Holland

Writers (WGA):

Stephen King (novel)
Tom Holland (teleplay)

Release Date:

14 May 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Prepare yourself for the flight of your life!

Plot:

Most of the passengers on an airplane disappear, and the remainder land the plane in a mysteriously barren airport.

Plot Keywords:

Airplane | Businessman | Airport | Time Warp | Aviation

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Patricia Wettig	...	Laurel Stevenson
Dean Stockwell	...	Bob Jenkins
David Morse	...	Captain Brian Engle
Mark Lindsay Chapman	...	Nick Hopewell
Frankie Faison	...	Don Gaffney
Baxter Harris	...	Rudy Warwick
Kimber Riddle	...	Bethany Simms
Christopher Collet	...	Albert Kaussner
Kate Maberly	...	Dinah Catherine Bellman
Bronson Pinchot	...	Craig Toomey
Tom Holland	...	Harker
Julie Arnold Lisnet	...	Aunt Vicki
Michael Louden	...	Richard Logan
Kymberly Dakin	...	Doris Heartman
David Forrester	...	Danny Keene
Chris Hendrie	...	James Deegan
Jennifer Nichole Porter	...	Gate Agent
John Griesemer	...	Roger Toomy
Christopher Cooke	...	Craig Toomy (9 years old)
Stephen King	...	Tom Holby
David Kelly	...	Little Boy
Stephanie Dunham	...	Little Girl
John Winthrop Philbrick	...	Father

Directed by
Tom Holland

Writing credits (WGA)
Stephen King		(novella "From Four Past Midnight")
Tom Holland		(teleplay)

Produced by
Mitchell Galin	....	producer
David R. Kappes	....	producer
Richard P. Rubinstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Vladimir Horunzhy

Cinematography by
Paul Maibaum

Film Editing by
Ned Bastille

Production Design by
Evelyn Sakash

Art Direction by
Harry Darrow

Costume Design by
Linda Fisher

Makeup Department
Joel Harlow	....	special makeup effects artist
Tom Irvin	....	special makeup effects artist: XFX Inc. (uncredited)

Production Management
Charles Miller	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Green	....	first assistant director
David R. Kappes	....	second unit director
Jeffrey Lazar	....	additional first assistant director

Sound Department
Neil Cedar	....	foley recordist
John Hassler	....	foley artist
Bill Marino	....	sound designer
Grant Maxwell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dow McKeever	....	adr editor
Jay Meagher	....	production sound mixer
Regina Mullen	....	supervising adr editor
Ray Palagy	....	sound effects editor
Tony Pipitone	....	sound editor
Randolph Saucedo	....	sound recordist
Randy Smith	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Vincent J. Guastini	....	modeler/creature designer
Vincent Montefusco	....	special effects supervisor: pyro/mech
Beecher Tomlinson	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Marc Lougee	....	visual effects
Steven Meyer	....	visual effects producer

Camera and Electrical Department
Douglas L. Adam Jr.	....	assistant camera
Edwin M. Figueroa	....	second unit: key grip
S. William Hinzman	....	director of photography: additional photography
David R. Kappes	....	camera operator: second unit
Eric Lee	....	still photographer
Thom Willey	....	second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cheryl G. Smith	....	costumer

Other crew
Steven Caouette	....	assistant: Mr. Pinchot
Eric Chase	....	stand-in
Aaron Curran	....	production assistant
R. Kappes	....	location manager
Matt LaPointe	....	assistant production coordinator
Norm Nelson	....	production secretary
Elizabeth J. Nevin	....	production coordinator
Pamela Williamson	....	assistant location manager

Production Companies

• Laurel Entertainment Inc.
• Spelling Films International
• Worldvision

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1995) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Artisan Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Egmont Film (1995) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Highlight Video
• Laser Paradise (????) (Germany) (DVD)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1997) (Finland) (TV)
• Nelonen (2002) (Finland) (TV)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• RTL Television (????) (Germany) (TV)
• RTL (1996) (Germany) (TV)
• Republic Pictures (II) (199?) (USA) (all media)
• Transworld Video (1995) (Finland) (VHS)
• VCL Communications (????) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Animal House

Also Known As:

Stephen King's The Langoliers (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and some sci-fi terror.

Runtime:

180 min | 60 min (3 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-16 | Australia:M | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bangor International Airport - 287 Godfrey Boulevard, Bangor, Maine, USA

Company:

Laurel Entertainment Inc.

Trivia:

When Dean Stockwell's character says that it is not possible to travel through time, he mentions stopping the Kennedy assassination. In "Quantum Leap" (1989), Dean Stockwell's character helped Sam (Scott Bakula) try to stop the Kennnedy assassination through time travel.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In cruise flight, the camera zooms in on main panel. The indicated airspeed reads zero.

Quotes:

Nick Hopewell: [after Capt. Engle rolled up to the tarmac in Bangor] Thank you for that welcome, my friend. My deep appreciation stems from the fact that it appears you're the only one who's going to extend one. This place is utterly, totally deserted!

Movie Connections:

References Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

A GREAT time-travel thriller

First of all, I don't understand why so many viewers "trashed" this novella-turned-TV movie.....I read "Four Past Midnight", and once I heard that it was being made into a TV movie, I couldn't wait to see it. Let me tell you, I was NOT disappointed, and felt that it followed the story very well. While it's true that the special effects for "The Langoliers" themselves weren't the greatest, the actors (ESPECIALLY Bronson Pinchot as the psychotic, paper-shredding "Craig Toomey") made up for this glitch 100%! Dean Stockwell as "Bob Jenkins" was exceptionally good, as he & Bronson were the 2 best characters in the movie & DEFINITELY kept things interesting!

Bronson Pinchot made a GREAT career decision taking on the role of "Craig Toomey", as he's the complete opposite of "Balki" from "Perfect Strangers"; he was BRILLIANT, and sent a definite chill down my spine!

This novel & movie REALLY makes you wonder what it would be like if humans could travel back in time, even as little as 15 minutes, and what exactly would happen to us.....I give this a 9 out of 10 rating (9 due to the poor special effects of the time-chomping Langoliers), and DEFINITELY recommend it to any sci-fi fan!