Hangar 18 1980
“It started with an accident in space . . . and led to the terrifying secret in . . . HANGAR 18”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Director
- James L. Conway
- Network
- Sunn Classic Pictures
- Where to Stream
- Artiflix
What is Hangar 18?
Hangar 18 is a 1980 American science fiction action film directed by James L. Conway and written by Ken Pettus, from a story by Thomas C.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1980
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Release date
- Jul 1, 1980
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Sunn Classic Pictures
- Revenue
- $6,000,000
- Genres
- Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.2/10 from 84 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~97 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Sunn Classic Pictures
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Overview
Hangar 18 is a 1980 American science fiction action film directed by James L. Conway and written by Ken Pettus, from a story by Thomas C. Chapman and Conway. The film stars Darren McGavin, Robert Vaughn, Gary Collins, James Hampton, and Pamela Bellwood. During a Space Shuttle mission, a satellite rams an unidentified flying object. The UFO afterwards performs an emergency landing in the deserts of Arizona. However, the White House denies its existence because of the near presidential elections. The UFO is brought to the secret Hangar 18 and the accident is blamed on the incompetence of the astronauts Bancroff and Price. But the two fight against this and try to hunt down the UFO. The film runs for one hour and thirty-seven minutes, holds a PG rating, and was released in the United States on July 1, 1980.
Should you watch it?
“A space shuttle collision with a UFO sparks a desperate government cover-up in the Arizona desert.”
- Features a tense narrative involving a space shuttle mission and an unidentified flying object.
- Explores political conspiracy as the White House denies the UFO's existence due to upcoming presidential elections.
- Follows astronauts Bancroff and Price as they fight against false blame and hunt down the UFO.
- The White House covers up the UFO's existence and blames the accident on astronaut incompetence.
Watch it if you enjoy sci-fi thrillers about space shuttle missions, secret government hangars, and UFO cover-ups.
The film combines action, science fiction, and thriller elements with a runtime of one hour and thirty-seven minutes.
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Is Hangar 18 worth watching?
It is worth watching if you are interested in 1980s sci-fi thrillers involving UFO cover-ups and astronauts fighting government corruption.
What is the runtime of Hangar 18?
The film has a runtime of one hour and thirty-seven minutes.
Is Hangar 18 a series or a feature film?
Hangar 18 is a feature-length film released in 1980 with a rating of PG.
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