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The Ghost of Flight 401 poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.7 / 100
1978·Drama / Mystery / Thriller·1h 40m

THE GHOST OF FLIGHT 401

“Jet-age ghost story!”

An aircraft crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 103 passengers. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of the wrecked airplane's flight engineer.

Above the Line
Steven Hilliard Stern·DirectorRobert M. Young·TeleplayJohn G. Fuller·NovelHoward Schwartz·Director of PhotographyDavid Raksin·Original Music ComposerHarry Keller·Editor
Cast
Ernest Borgnine·Dom CimoliGary Lockwood·Jordan EvanhowerTina Chen·ValKim Basinger·Prissy FrasierTom Clancy·DutchHoward Hesseman·Bert StockwellRussell Johnson·LoftRobert F. Lyons·Bill BowdishAllan Miller·Les GarrickAlan Oppenheimer·Barton
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Steven Hilliard Stern·Director
Writing· 2
Robert M. Young·TeleplayJohn G. Fuller·Novel
Camera· 1
Howard Schwartz·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harry Keller·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
David Raksin·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Daniel A. Lomino·Art DirectionSteve Van Collins·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Emmet G. Lavery Jr.·ProducerPat Harris·CastingMarsha Kleinman·CastingBen Chapman·Unit Production Manager
By the Numbers
59.7
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Ghost of Flight 401's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FF0000
#000080
#FFFFFF
Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features the title "THE GHOST OF FLIGHT 401" in large, bold red letters with a white outline, dominating the upper half of the image. Below the title”

horrorsupernaturalthriller
Key Elements
AirplaneGhostly Face
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
6/10
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