This Is a Hijack

This Is a Hijack

It's Timely...The Thrill Story of Terror in the Skies!

PG 1973 · 90 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama, Crime, Thriller

A man feels obligated to hijack the plane his boss is on after he has gambled himself into overwhelming debt.

Directed by Barry Pollack

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