On a Wing and a Prayer (film) explained

Director:Sean McNamara
Starring:
Music:Brandon Roberts
Cinematography:Christian Sebaldt
Editing:Jeff Canavan
Distributor:Amazon Studios
Runtime:102 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

On a Wing and a Prayer is a 2023 American biographical survival film directed by Sean McNamara and starring Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham, and Jesse Metcalfe.[1] [2] [3] [4] It was released on April 7, 2023.

Plot

On Easter Sunday 2009, Doug White, a 56-year-old pharmacist, his wife, and their two daughters return to Archibald, Louisiana, after attending a funeral for White's brother. Less than 10 minutes after their King Air 200 private plane (registered N559DW but mainly using the abbreviated callsign "niner delta whisky") takes off from Marco Island, Florida, the pilot dies of a heart attack. Fort Myers air traffic controllers and a flight instructor from Danbury, Connecticut manage to teach Doug how to fly the plane and land it while the family, who attend a Church of Christ, pray for a miracle.

Production

On January 27, 2021, it was reported that Dennis Quaid would star in the faith-based family drama, his third time working with director Sean McNamara, with the screenplay written by Brian Egeston. On September 16, 2021, it was reported that Heather Graham would co-star, and that filming would begin that fall. On October 12, 2021, it was reported that Jesse Metcalfe had joined the cast.

The film is based on the 2009 true story of Doug White, a passenger who was forced to land the King Air 200 plane on which he was traveling with his wife and daughters, after the pilot unexpectedly died mid-flight with no co-pilot on board.[5] [6]

Release

The film was originally going to be released theatrically on August 31, 2022 by United Artists Releasing,[7] [8] before ultimately being released on Prime Video on April 7, 2023.[9]

Reception

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Notes and References

  1. Vlessing. Etan. Dennis Quaid Boards 'On A Wing And A Prayer' Drama for MGM, LightWorkers. January 27, 2021. . May 1, 2022. June 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626091418/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dennis-quaid-boards-on-a-wing-and-a-prayer-drama-for-mgm-lightworkers-4122784/. live.
  2. Web site: Welk. Brian. Dennis Quaid to Star as Hero Passenger Who Landed Plane in MGM's 'On a Wing and a Prayer'. January 27, 2021. TheWrap. May 1, 2022. May 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220501175853/https://www.thewrap.com/dennis-quaid-on-a-wing-and-a-prayer-mgm-hero-passenger-landed-plane/. live.
  3. News: Ho. Rodney. Dennis Quaid shooting faith-based 'On A Wing and a Prayer' in Georgia. August 7, 2021. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 1, 2022. May 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220501180109/https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/dennis-quaid-shooting-faith-based-on-a-wing-and-a-prayer-in-georgia/VVKX6FE5G5DFFL7ICCJVRAFVDA/. live.
  4. Web site: St. Cyr. Sylvia. Dennis Quaid starring in two new faith-based movies. February 3, 2021. CHVN-FM. May 1, 2022. May 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220516144103/https://chvnradio.com/articles/dennis-quaid-starring-in-two-new-faith-based-movies. live.
  5. News: Gilchrist . Todd . 'On a Wing and a Prayer' Review: Dennis Quaid's Spiritual Thriller Flies on Bad Faith . 8 May 2023 . Variety . 6 April 2023.
  6. Web site: On a Wing and a Prayer True Story: History vs Hollywood . 2023-08-14 . HistoryvsHollywood . . Google snippet title: On a Wing and a Prayer True Story vs. the Doug White Movie.
  7. News: Graham. Adam. Movies you need to know about. April 30, 2022. Watertown Daily News. May 1, 2022. May 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220501050529/https://www.nny360.com/artsandlife/artsandentertainment/movies-you-need-to-know-about/article_27bd60a8-7505-57f9-a41b-81019a28be6e.html. live.
  8. News: Graham. Adam. 'Top Gun 2' and 50 more summer 2022 movies you need to know about. April 27, 2022. The Norman Transcript. May 1, 2022. April 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220427175144/https://www.normantranscript.com/region/top-gun-2-and-50-more-summer-2022-movies-you-need-to-know-about/article_c047102a-f7be-5869-bac4-617e5683eea6.html. live.
  9. On-a-Wing-and-a-Prayer-(2022) . On a Wing and a Prayer (2023) - Financial Information . March 31, 2023.
  10. Web site: On a Wing and a Prayer . . April 18, 2024.