The Captain

Name: The Captain
Genre: Adventure
Released: 2019-09-30
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Zhang Hanyu, Ou Hao, Du Jiang, Yuan Quan, Zhang Tian'ai

2019·Movie·111 min·★ 7.0(149)

Adventure

Based on the true story of a pilot who had to ensure the safety of 128 passengers and crew members on the plane when its windshield became damaged mid-flight. The incident is regarded as one of the miracles in aviation history.

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Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD
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About The Captain

The Captain is a 2019 Chinese-language adventure film directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. The cast is led by Zhang Hanyu, Ou Hao, Du Jiang. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hi-YAH, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.

The Captain was produced by Bona Film Group, Alibaba Pictures Group, and Basic Pictures and made in China and Hong Kong. It was released on September 30, 2019.

Director: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Writers: Yu Yonggan
Release date: September 30, 2019
Original language: Chinese
Status: Released
Country: China, Hong Kong
Production: Bona Film Group, Alibaba Pictures Group, Basic Pictures

The Captain cast & crew

The Captain was directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung and written by Yu Yonggan.

The cast features Zhang Hanyu as Liu Changjian, Ou Hao as Xu Yichen, Du Jiang as Liang Dong, Yuan Quan as Bi Nan, Zhang Tian'ai as Huang Jia, and Li Qin as Zhou Yawen.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yu-Peng Chen, cinematography is by Edmond Fung Yuen-Man, and it was produced by Xu Zhiyong and Yu Dong.

Is The Captain worth watching?

The Captain holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 149 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, The Captain is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Captain

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