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Sully

The untold story behind the miracle on the Hudson.
2016 | 96m | English

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On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.
Release Date: Sep 07, 2016
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writer: Jeffrey Zaslow, Chesley Sullenberger, Todd Komarnicki
Genres: Drama, History
Keywords new york city, pilot, airplane, emergency landing, investigation, flight, based on true story, rescue, aviation, airplane accident, based on memoir or autobiography, bird attack, hudson river, duringcreditsstinger, powerful
Production Companies Village Roadshow Pictures, Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, RatPac Entertainment, Flashlight Films
Box Office Revenue: $240,800,000
Budget: $60,000,000
Updates Updated: Sep 10, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
Tom Hanks Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger
Aaron Eckhart Jeff Skiles
Anna Gunn Elizabeth Davis
Holt McCallany Mike Cleary
Mike O'Malley Charles Porter
Jamey Sheridan Ben Edwards
Valerie Mahaffey Diane Higgins
Delphi Harrington Lucille Palmer
Ahmed Lucan Egyptian Driver
Laura Linney Lorrie Sullenberger
Laura Lundy Wheale Reporter #1
Onira Tarés Reporter #2
Gary Weeks Reporter #3
Katie Couric Katie Couric
Jeff Kober LT Cook
Blake Jones Sully (16 Years Old)
Molly Bernard Alison
Chris Bauer Larry Rooney
Jane Gabbert Sheila Dail
Ann Cusack Donna Dent
Molly Hagan Doreen Welsh
Purva Bedi Gurisman
Max Adler Jimmy Stefanik
Sam Huntington Jeff Kolodjay
Christopher Curry Rob Kolodjay
Ashley Austin Morris Emily - Gate Attendant
Cooper Thornton Jim Whitaker
Autumn Reeser Passenger with Baby
Jeffrey Nordling Barry Leonard
Patch Darragh Patrick Harten
Robert C. Treveiler ATC Supervisor
Bill Richards Male Pilot
Aida Manassy French Woman
Pascal Yen-Pfister French Man
Marcia DeBonis Shae Childers
Noel Fisher GIB - Andrew Carrigan
Adam Boyer Johnny - Drunk Customer
Wilbur Fitzgerald Drunk Customer #2
Michael Rapaport Bartender - Pete
Vincent Lombardi Captain Vincent Peter Lombardi
Jeremy Luke Victor Gaggero
Bernardo Badillo Robert Rodriguez
Jerry Ferrara Michael Delaney
Victoria Kharchenko Russian Woman
Randall Pinkston Randall Pinkston
Graham Sibley Carlo Alfonso
Grant Roberts Franco Santini
Wayne Bastrup Brian Kelly
Bobby Cuza Bobby Cuza
Billy Smith Dan Britt
Michael Barabas Police Captain
E. Roger Mitchell ATC #1
Robert Pralgo St. Luke's Doctor
Clayton Landey Arnie Gentile
Tracee Chimo Evelyn May
Brett Rice Carl Clarke
Kristine Johnson Kristine Johnson
Larry Guthrie Pilot Flight #1
Lucy Young Co-Pilot - Flight #1
Lori Cline Pilot - Flight #3
Jon Witten Co-Pilot #3
Chesley Sullenberger Self (uncredited)
Name Job
Jeffrey Zaslow Book
Geoffrey Miclat Casting
James J. Murakami Production Design
Kevin Ishioka Art Direction, Supervising Art Director
Deborah Hopper Costume Design
Elena Arroy Makeup Artist
Debra-Lee Davidson Makeup Artist
Patricia DeHaney Hair Department Head
Donna Martin Makeup Artist
Ashley McGuire Makeup Artist
Ren Rohling Makeup Artist
Matthew Silva Makeup Artist
Nico Sohn Makeup Artist
Jose Zamora Key Hair Stylist
Tim Moore Production Manager
Mark Scoon Executive In Charge Of Production
David M. Bernstein Assistant Director
Kim Breece Art Department Coordinator
Anthony Carlino Leadman
Robert S. Dressel Set Dressing Artist
Matthew Lee Flory Set Dressing Artist
Chryss Hionis Set Decoration
Mitchell Ray Kenney Costume Supervisor
Natalie Arango Costume Supervisor
Zina Arthur Seamstress
Matthew Jerome Set Costumer
Brett Springirth Set Costumer
Susan Malerstein Script Supervisor
Eve Streger Casting Associate
Stephen S. Campanelli Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator
Katy Wood Supervising ADR Editor, Supervising Dialogue Editor
Thomas Lappin Camera Operator
Hans Bjerno Helicopter Camera
Keith Bernstein Still Photographer
Ross Dunkerley Gaffer
David Skutch Gaffer
Jason C. Fitzgerald Rigging Gaffer
Eric Leigh Rigging Gaffer
Chris Lumpkin Rigging Grip
Richard Spriggs Animation Supervisor
Steve Riley Special Effects Supervisor
Bryan Litson CG Supervisor
Barbara Holmes Visual Effects Editor
Tyler Kehl Visual Effects Producer
Sarah McMurdo Visual Effects Producer
Michael Owens Visual Effects Supervisor
Aaron Weintraub Visual Effects Supervisor
John T. Cucci Foley
Dan O'Connell Foley
Jason King Sound Effects Editor
Roland N. Thai Sound Effects Editor
John T. Reitz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bub Asman Supervising Sound Editor
Erik Kaufmann Digital Intermediate
Bob Peishel Digital Intermediate
Hugo Weng Dialogue Editor
Greg Gonzalez Assistant Property Master
Jeff Angelo Assistant Property Master
Michael Sexton Property Master
Kimberly Felix Key Makeup Artist
Bianca Cuffaro Visual Effects Coordinator
Emma Gorbey Visual Effects Coordinator
Naveen Kumar Visual Effects Coordinator
Chase Coleman Stunts
Allen Robinson Stunts
Michelle Chan Wong Assistant Production Coordinator
Ryan Gray Stunts
Rahul Roy Compositing Lead
Blu Murray Editor
Chesley Sullenberger Book
Tom Stern Director of Photography
Christian Jacob Original Music Composer
Tom Ozanich Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alan Robert Murray Supervising Sound Editor
Roy Farfel Stunt Driver
Doug Coleman Stunt Coordinator
Lisa Dempsey Stunts
Peter Epstein Stunts
Donna Evans Stunts
Mickey Giacomazzi Stunts
Brian Machleit Stunts
Rob Mars Stunts
Matteo Veglia VFX Production Coordinator
Gary Archer Prosthetics
Helena Barrett Stunts
Whitney Coleman Stunts
Paul E. Short Stunts
Mark Vanselow Stunts
Chase Coleman Stunts
Clint Eastwood Director
Robin Bonaccorsi Stunts
Christopher Heaps Set Dresser
Luisa Abel Makeup Department Head
Todd Komarnicki Writer
Andrew Rowlands Camera Operator
Name Title
Jessica Meier Co-Producer
Tim Moore Producer
Kipp Nelson Executive Producer
Kristina Rivera Co-Producer
Allyn Stewart Producer
Steven Mnuchin Executive Producer
Clint Eastwood Producer
Bruce Berman Executive Producer
Frank Marshall Producer
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Jun 23, 2021
Frank Ochieng
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Filmmaker Clint Eastwood is certainly no stranger to overseeing exploratory biopics and his latest effort in **Sully** definitely supports his cinematic vision for spotlighting an unknown everyday aviation professional into an overnight national hero. Thus, airline pilot Captain Chesley "Sully" Sull ... enberger became an inspirational savior courtesy of the potentially fateful day on January 15, 2009 when US Airways Flight 1749 morphed into the celebrated newsworthy incident dubbed "Miracle on the Hudson" In **Sully** Eastwood and screenwriter Todd Kormarinski presents Captain Sullenberger as an understated hero in the unconventional sense. Indeed, Sullenberger had his personal demons and doubts about that critical day years ago when his quick decision to land the doomed aircraft in the icy waters of the Hudson River in the aftermath of a freakish occurrence when a flock of birds managed to disable the engine's operation shortly after takeover from LaGuardia Airport. The label of "hero" may have been somewhat flattering for the veteran pilot in light of his accomplishment in saving the lives of his 155 passengers and crew courtesy of a risky landing that could have been their hellish watery graves. However, the burdensome christening of "hero" weighed heavily on Sullenberger especially when insulting suspicions arose questioning the pilot's actions. Sure, Sullenberger basked in instant adulation but his private torment was almost as haunting as the near tragedy he prevented when ensuring the airborne safety of those jeopardized on board. The challenging task in **Sully** was to create the tension and psychological strife behind an infamous 6-minute flight headed for disaster. Thankfully, Eastwood's steady direction and Komarnicki's adventurous script captures the tense and anxiety-driven moments that fuels **Sully's** soulful foundation. More important, two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks diligently fits the bill as the beleaguered Captain Sullenberger whose personalized battles with heroism caused pressured ambivalence and self-inflicted guilt. It has been an awful long time since Hanks was tapped for an Oscar nomination so let's hope that his solid work in **Sully** warrants Academy Award consideration. Some may be rather cynical about Eastwood's daring narrative as the self-explanatory story has been interpreted in so many news accounts, documentaries, the personal accounts from the Flight 1749 survivors and to a certain extent Captain Sullenberger himself. Still, **Sully** sets out to examine a conflicted and confused man second guessing his aviation skills and instincts as an individual thrust into the national spotlight with a combination of hope and hesitation. Not only had the quick-thinking Sully and co-pilot Jeff Skiles (Aaron Eckhart in a welcomed, absorbing supporting role) dodged a major catastrophe when accidentally flying into the cluttered Canadian geese that caused the ice-cold water landing in the Hudson but they were actually scrutinized by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding Sully's decision not to return the malfunctioning plane to LaGuardia Airport or toward a nearby airport therefore opting to gamble using the Hudson River as the immediate surface available to land. Naturally, the sudden media attention anointing the heralded pilot as a heroic soul coupled with the mixed reception of the buzz-killers in the NTSB speculating that foul play may have been involved for the piloting tandem of Flight 1549 understandably heightened the self-doubts and generated Sully's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In the meantime, Sullenberger's wife Lorrie (Academy Award nominee Laura Linney) as well as other close family and associates are constantly being hounded by intrusive reporters in their attempt to get an exclusive piece of the cherished "man of the moment" in Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. Granted that **Sully** will not go down as one of the flashiest biopics to cross our paths on the big screen in recent years. But Eastwood does deserve credit for showcasing the somber and beleaguered Sullenberger as a low-key, loyal isolationist dealing with the newfound fame and appreciation he is awkwardly at odds with facing as the Hudson River landing/rescue still chomps at his tainted psyche. Hanks's portrayal of the extremely likable but reluctant hero with lingering reservations is a stark contrast to contemporary cinematic heroes that routinely defeat monsters and aliens, parade around as slick and resilient super spies, wear superhero masks and capes, solemnly walk the mean streets with ready-made badges and firearms or are war-torn warriors from ancient historical times. Quite frankly, Chesley "Sully" Sullemberger is a flawed yet conscientious man urged to question his own courageousness and professional conviction. Eckhart's Stiles is effectively drawn as Sully's ardent supporter whose disbelief is tested when the NTSB has the nervy gumption to place his capable colleague under the dubious microscope after his amazing endeavor in protecting the sacred lives all on board the panicky plane destined for its doomsday fate. Conveniently, Eastwood inserts Anna Gunn (from TV's "Breaking Bad") as one of the perceived NTSB interrogating "baddies" trying to pin the wrap on Sully's numb shoulders in reference to his troubling flight methods. Linney, always the talented and involving actress, is merely reduced to displaying the commonplace hysterics of Sully's concerned spouse. Perhaps **Sully** is not the most thoroughly in-depth biopic one would have imagined because we are working with the perplexing man whose heroic actions made us aware of this seasoned phenomenal flyboy glorified in our living rooms nearly two decades ago. There is not much to ponder about Eastwood's fictitious Sullenberger from his past that gives insight to his current-day characterization as the media-praised hero-in-healing. In all fairness, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger's claim to fame was his hasty option to spare the endangered existences of his passengers and crew so Eastwood allows his problematic protagonist's questionable heroics to paint the picture as the incredible individual whose January 2009 resourcefulness spoke more truthfully than any miscellaneous flashbacks could do to justify Sully's angst-ridden tendencies. Overall, **Sully** establishes a different kind of turbulence for an introspective yet gently intense wounded wonder tip toeing on the borderline of deserved and deceptive worship. **Sully** (2016) Warner Bros. 1 hr. 36 mins. Starring: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Jeffrey Nordling, Jamey Sheridan, Michael Rappaport, Anna Gunn, Valarie Mahaffey Directed by: Clint Eastwood MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre: Drama/Biopic Critic's rating: *** stars (out of 4 stars) (c) **Frank Ochieng** 2016

May 16, 2024
Rangan
8.0

**When a real human bravery wasn't appreciated till the computers confirmed it.** Another excellent biographical drama for Tom Hanks in the title role. He has transformed from captain Phillips to captain Sully. Another great addition to Clint Eastwood's filmography as well, he never disappoints u ... s. This film was based on the real event of the January 15, 2009. When a US passenger plane got hit by birds just after the take off, losing both the engines, landed on the New York's Hudson river. So the film reveals the heroic event, as well as followed by the investigation of the crash landing. As it is a Hollywood film what should I expect, another American bravery? Yep, but still a good film, very engaging plot. It's not all about the plane event, because I thought one of the film poster is a spoiler. So the film covers more story, about the drama surrounding the main event. Especially saving the lives, that inspires even for the outside Americans. The entire narration is about two-three day affair, but most of the film was about the crash landing. From the actors to the visuals, all were top class. One of the best biopic that's not based on one's whole life, but one heroic attempt which will be remembered him and this film for forever. _8/10_

May 16, 2024
r96sk
9.0

Top class, as expected. <em>'Sully'</em> is great. Tom Hanks absolutely nails it as the titular character, he is undoubtedly the perfect cast for the role. An outstanding actor, as we all know. The plot is told in a way that I personally enjoyed, I liked seeing the different snippets of time. ... Though no-one is on the same level as Hanks in this, there are a few other good performers. Aaron Eckhart (Jeff) does well, while there are less important roles for people like Anna Gunn (Elizabeth) and Michael Rapaport (Pete). I have no issues with the casting, that's for sure. It's a crazy true story, mad that it happened way back in 2009 - feels more recent, strangely. I assume it uses the usual creative license that practically every film does, which I'm fine with. It delivers as a quality film, which is all I truly care about.

Jun 23, 2021
FilipeManuelNeto
6.0

**Based on real events, the film does full justice to what happened, despite not being a particularly memorable film for any of those involved.** On January 15, 2009, the American people (and the entire world) saw with amazement and great joy the way in which a commercial airliner, after hitting ... a flock of birds and losing its two engines, managed to cheat death and land safely in the waters of the Hudson River in New York. The pilot, Chelsey Sullenberger, was widely credited for the aerial feat, having managed to save everyone on the plane and limit the incident to material damage. In fact, the veteran pilot largely ignored the instructions from the Tower, trusted his instincts and experience, and made the right decision. No wonder, then, that it all ended up on film. Clint Eastwood has done better and more notable works in his directing career, but he's in good shape here, and the film fully honors what happened that day. However, the film lacks tension and drama, and most of the action takes place after the accident, throughout the long investigation in which the authorities tried to verify what happened, and to what extent could they blame the pilots of that plane. Tom Hanks is one of those actors that we can call a “safe bet”. Whatever film he decides to make, it's almost guaranteed that the actor will put in his best effort and do his job to the best of his ability. And this film was no exception, with a good performance, in which Hanks managed to capture very well the voice, gestures and mannerisms of the real person he imitated, and who he knew to be able to do so. Aaron Eckhart also rose to the challenge, giving his character a touch of unpretentious humor that suits him well, as well as giving Hanks a very welcome backing. Unfortunately, on the part of the cast, there is nothing else good to point out. Laura Linney did everything she could with her character, but she doesn't have any material or relevance to help her. The evaluators who analyze what happened, however, are the film's most ungrateful and poorly written characters because, for increased dramatic effects, they are virtually demonized. Technically, the film is pretty decent. There are glaring flaws of anachronism in between, that the most attentive eye can easily find, such as the deciduous trees that are green despite the fact that the film takes place in the middle of winter, and also there is not a single person on that crashed plane that we can see the breath of (something common on colder days, when we see our breath as a vapor). The plane scenes were very well done and the CGI used was really good. The cinematography is good, the film makes good use of the scenic beauty of New York and its Hudson River, and the filming locations were chosen and used in the best way possible. The soundtrack is essentially banal and unremarkable.

Aug 16, 2022