

Ground Control(1998)
No Radar. No Contact. No Control.
An air-traffic controller quits after a plane crash but, years later, goes to help an airport that is in the path of a terrible storm.
Movie: Ground Control

Ground Control
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An air-traffic controller quits after a plane crash but, years later, goes to help an airport that is in the path of a terrible storm.
Release Date
1998-08-26
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5.6
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
No Radar. No Contact. No Control.
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