Turbulent Skies (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Turbulent Skies is an action, thriller, drama and tv movie film directed by Fred Olen Ray, running about 82 minutes.

What it’s about. When a new airplane that's equipped with a new computer that can fly the plane on its own, is about to have its first flight. But the son of the owner decides to upload more software, he doesn't bother to check if there are any viruses with it. And he also invites some potential investors to try it. So the plane appears to be working well but suddenly it veers off course and it can't be shut down. When the military learns of this and fears what if something happens if it's over a populated area; decides to shoot it down along with everyone on board. The man who built the computer whose wife is among the passengers thinks if he can get on board he might be able to shut it down and regain control of the plane. So the military using a new plane gets him on board. But what he didn't know is that both pilots are incapacitated so there's no one who can fly the plane.

Who’s in it. Turbulent Skies stars Casper Van Dien as Tom, Nicole Eggert as Samantha, Patrick Muldoon as Charles and Ted Monte as First Officer Peterson, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, Turbulent Skies has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Turbulent Skies page.

If you liked it. Fans of Turbulent Skies tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.