Turbulence
DIRECTOR(S):
Christopher Rutledge, Magnus Igland Møller PRODUCER(S):
Peter Smith COMPOSER(S):
Christopher Knollmeyer SYNOPSIS:
First flight. No parents. Total panic. A terrified boy just wants to survive takeoff, but the plane—and its deranged passengers—have other plans.
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