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A Thousand Heroes

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A Thousand Heroes
Film poster
Also known asCrash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Written byHarve Bennett
Directed byLamont Johnson
Starring
ComposerCharles Fox
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerDorothea G. Petrie
Producers
  • Bradley Wigor
  • Joseph Maurer
CinematographyWilliam Wages
EditorPaul LaMastra
Running time95 minutes
Production companies
  • Dorothea G. Petrie Productions
  • Helios Productions
  • Bob Banner Associates
  • The Gary L. Pudney Company
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseFebruary 24, 1992 (1992-02-24)

A Thousand Heroes is a 1992 American disaster drama television film directed by Lamont Johnson and written by Harve Bennett. The film stars Charlton Heston, Richard Thomas, and James Coburn. It is based on a true story of United Airlines Flight 232, which crash-landed at Sioux City, Iowa on July 19, 1989.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
1992 44th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special Lamont Johnson Nominated [1]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special Andre Caporaso
Clark Conrad
Gary Gelfand
Stephen Grubbs
Philip Jamtaas
Joseph A. Johnston
Stan Jones
Craig Otte
David A. Scharf
Randal S. Thomas
Terence Thomas
Won
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special David E. Fluhr
George R. Groves Jr.
Troy Porter
Kenneth B. Ross
Nominated
39th Golden Reel Awards Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form – Sound Effects & Foley Stephen Grubbs Won

References

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  1. ^ "CRASH LANDING: THE RESCUE OF FLIGHT 232". Television Academy. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
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