Mayday (2005 film)

Mayday is a 2005 American madefortelevision film, based on the 1979 thriller novel by American author Thomas Block. The novel was updated in 1998 by authors Thomas Block and Nelson DeMille and rereleased as a paperback. The film stars Aidan Quinn, Gail OGrady, Dean Cain, Charles Dutton, Michael Murphy and Kelly Hu.

Originally developed with TNT Network for the 20032004 season, the Mayday project was picked up for production for the 20052006 CBS season. Principal photography took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Chautauqua Entertainment and the Jerry Leider Co. in association with Paramount Network TV, at the Toronto Film Studios. Filming took place from July 9, 2005 with shooting completed on August 6, 2005.Mayday was reviewed by Brian Lowry for Variety he said Although Mayday is based on a bestselling novel, its hard to escape the distracting sense that it feels like a soberminded update of Airplane, what with a weekend pilot and attractive stewardess forced to land a wounded plane filled with incapacitated passengers. ........

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