Shootdown (1988): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1988, Shootdown is a drama and fernsehfilm film directed by Michael Pressman, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. Nan Moore is a U.S. government employee whose son is killed when Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by Soviets on September 1, 1983. While the "official" story maintains that the flight accidentally veered too far into Soviet territory, was mistaken as a spy plane and shot down when it failed to identify itself, Ms. Moore suspects otherwise. However, in the course of her struggles to get to the bottom of what actually happened, she finds herself constantly stonewalled. Facing a conspiracy of silence and the increasing hostility of the authorities, Ms. Moore attempts to find out exactly what occurred, but with every answer she discovers, new questions arise...

Who’s in it. Shootdown stars Angela Lansbury as Nan Moore, George Coe as David, Kyle Secor as John Moore and Molly Hagan as Elizabeth Moore, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Shootdown has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Shootdown page.

If you liked it. Fans of Shootdown tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.