---
title: 'Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Darlow'
released: '1989-08-20'
genres:
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tailspin-behind-the-korean-airliner-tragedy-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098430/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989)

1989 · Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Coded Hostile, also known in the United States, and in other international jurisdictions, as Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy, is a 1989 British television film directed by David Darlow and written by Brian Phelan, about the real life shoot-down of Korean Air Flight 007. The film stars Michael Murphy, Michael Moriarty and Chris Sarandon. It was produced by Granada Television, and first screened on ITV on 7 September 1989. A revised version was screened by Channel 4 on 31 August 1993 to include details of subsequent events.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Darlow](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-darlow)
- **Producer:** [John Smithson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-smithson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Witold Stok](https://cinepixo.com/people/witold-stok)
- **Editor:** [Chris Gill](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-gill)

## Cast

- [Michael Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-murphy)

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