Hangar 18
It started with an accident in space . . . and led to the terrifying secret in . . . HANGAR 18
1980 | 97m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | James L. Conway |
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| Writer: | Ken Pettus, Thomas C. Chapman, James L. Conway |
| Staring: |
| During a Space Shuttle mission a satellite rams a 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 01, 1980 |
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| Director: | James L. Conway |
| Writer: | Ken Pettus, Thomas C. Chapman, James L. Conway |
| Genres: | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Keywords | biography, ufo, alien, space shuttle |
| Production Companies | Sunn Classic Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,000,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Darren McGavin | Harry Forbes |
| Gary Collins | Steve Bancroft |
| Robert Vaughn | Gordon Cain |
| James Hampton | Lew Price |
| Philip Abbott | Frank Morrison |
| Joseph Campanella | Frank Lafferty |
| Pamela Bellwood | Sarah Michaels |
| Tom Hallick | Phil Cameron |
| Steven Keats | Paul Bannister |
| William Schallert | Professor Mills |
| Cliff Osmond | Sheriff Barlow |
| Andrew Bloch | Neal Kelso |
| Stuart Pankin | Sam Tate |
| Betty Ann Carr | Flo Mattson |
| H.M. Wynant | Flight Director |
| Bill Zuckert | Ace Landon |
| Michael Irving | MIB #1 |
| Bruce Katzman | MIB #2 |
| Eddie Carroll | MIB #3 |
| Jesse Bennett | MIB #4 |
| Robert Bristol | Helicopter Pilot |
| J.R. Clark | Judd Gates |
| Craig Clyde | Captain Wyatt |
| John William Galt | NASA Official |
| Anne Galvan | Technician |
| Ken Hepner | Pilot |
| Peter Liakakis | Barman |
| Debrah Macfarlane | Female Specimen |
| Chesley Noone | A.F. Captain |
| H.E.D. Redford | CAPCOM Officer |
| Max Robinson | Payload Officer |
| Ocie Robinson | A.F. Guard |
| Michael Ruud | George Turner |
| Scott Wilkinson | Flight Activity Officer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Hipp | Director of Photography |
| Amy Schreiber | Casting |
| Paul Staheli | Production Design |
| Chip Radaelli | Art Direction |
| Randy Staheli | Set Decoration |
| Julie Staheli | Costume Design |
| Karoly Balazs | Makeup Artist |
| Peter Tothpal | Hairstylist |
| Ken Horn | Makeup Effects |
| Jackie Saunders | Script Supervisor |
| Greg Brickman | Stunt Coordinator |
| Tom Elliott | Stunts |
| Tom Lupo | Stunt Coordinator |
| Debbie Evans | Stunts |
| Ken Pettus | Screenplay |
| Michael Spence | Editor |
| Thomas C. Chapman | Story |
| James L. Conway | Director, Story |
| John Cacavas | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bill Cornford | Associate Producer |
| Charles E. Sellier Jr. | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
When a couple of astronauts are convinced that they have been in a fatal collision with an UFO whilst launching a top secret military satellite in space, they are shunned by their peers and their government. Thing is, they were right - and when White House Chief of Staff "Cain" (a shockingly wooden ... Robert Vaughn) is informed that the spaceship has landed in Arizona, he orders it all hushed up as there is an election looming. Not to be deterred, and somewhat irked by their treatment, our two intrepid explorers - "Price" (James Hampton) and "Bancroft" (Gary Collins) engage in lots of "Dukes of Hazard' style car chases before tracking down the missing ship. Meantime, a team of scientists led by "Forbes" (Darren McGavin) have discovered that the ship had occupants - if you have ever seen the head-bust of Mentuemhat in Cairo then you will know what I mean - and it appears that these folks had designs on Earth's defence and power supply facilities - could there be an invasion imminent? The production is basic - lots of cannibalised bakelite kitchen utensils, cylon-style sound effects and blinking lights, and the dialogue is all a bit naff - but at least it does try to illustrate the politics of the discovery being far more important than any scientific benefit. I didn't hate it, but I can't in all honesty recommend it.