Coded Hostile


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, Chris Sarandon, Harris Yulin, Otto Jarman and Bradley Lavelle. 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.

Cast

STATE DEPARTMENT:
PENTAGON:
  • Michael Moriarty as Major Hank Daniels
  • Harris Yulin as General Tyson
  • Jay Patterson as Gene
  • Shane Rimmer as Admiral Riley
  • Nic D'Avirro as Norman
  • Weston Gavin as Vince
  • Stephen Hoye as Captain Beales
  • Eugene Brell and Colin Stinson as Operators
  • Thomasine Heiner as Mrs. Tyson
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL:
MISAWA LISTENING POST:
COBRA BALL:
TV NEWS:
LAWYERS:
SOVIET AIR DEFENCES:
KOREAN AIRLINES:

International broadcasts

The film was first shown by HBO in the United States as Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy on 20 August 1989.