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Final Approach
“A high flying adventure!”
50%
Movie
1h 32m
AI Analysis
Final Approach (2005) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Final Approach (2005) — a movie tagged as Family and Adventure with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Ricky is a ten-year-old daydreamer and expert on his computer flight simulator program. While on a cross-country flight for a school field trip, Ricky gets the uneasy feeling that his plane is about to be hijacked! Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~92 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Final Approach 50% (6 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
Ricky is a ten-year-old daydreamer and expert on his computer flight simulator program. While on a cross-country flight for a school field trip, Ricky gets the uneasy feeling that his plane is about to be hijacked!
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2005-01-14
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- TMDB rating
- 5.0
- TMDB ID
- 61861
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What is Final Approach about?
Ricky is a ten-year-old daydreamer and expert on his computer flight simulator program. While on a cross-country flight for a school field trip, Ricky gets the uneasy feeling that his plane is abou... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Final Approach?
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How long is the movie Final Approach?
The official runtime for Final Approach is approximately 92 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Jordan Garrett
Ricky

Adam Cagley
Bruno

Jeffrey Tedmori
Shashi

Skyler Samuels
Mary Jo

Mark Dacascos
Kato

Steve Hytner
Stickler

Larry Miller
Walter

David Rasche
Gen. Perkins

Eric Roberts
Coach Davis

Tim Thomerson
Capt. Noonan

Angela Watson
Milly

Jordi Caballero
Doctor Hector

Veronica Alicino
911 Operator

Tom Ayers
Air Traffic Controller
- A
Allen Barton
State Department Official

Charlie Ray
Maggie
- A
Art Cohan
Mr. Dorchester

Julie Condra
Marge
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