[03/19/24 - 06:01 AM] "The Hijacking of Flight 601" Lands on Netflix on April 10th When two armed revolutionaries hijack and threaten to blow up Flight 601 unless the Colombian government releases 50 political prisoners and pays them a hefty ransom in cash.
[via press release from Netflix]
'The Hijacking of Flight 601' lands on Netflix on April 10th
Directed by Camilo Prince and Pablo González (The Great Heist), the series is inspired by the longest aerial hijacking in Latin American history, which occurred on May 30th, 1973.
Starring Mónica Lopera, Christian Tappan, Enrique Carriazo, Ángela Cano, and Marcela Benjumea - among other national and international talent - Hijacking of Flight 601 seeks to keep its audience at the edge of their seat as they discover how this event, that might seem like fiction actually happened.
About Hijacking of Flight 601:
Two armed revolutionaries hijack and threaten to blow up Flight 601 unless the Colombian government releases 50 political prisoners and pays them a large cash ransom. Faced with political leaders' refusal to negotiate, the aggressors make drastic decisions that will jeopardize the hostages' safety as the plane flies aimlessly. Amid the impending horror, the captain and two brave stewardesses must fight to return the hostages safely and outwit the hijackers while negotiating with the authorities. This is a breathtaking thriller inspired by true events that took place on May 30, 1973.
Release Date: April 10, 2024
Cast: Mónica Lopera, Christian Tappan, Ángela Cano, Enrique Carriazo, Marcela Benjumea, Johan Rivera, Carlos Vesga, Ilena Antonini, Valentin Villafañe, Alián Devetac and Juan Pablo Raba.
Production: Miracol Media
Directors/Showrunners: Camilo Prince and Pablo González
Screenwriters: Camilo Prince, Pablo González, Miguel Fajardo, Verónica Triana
Executive Producers: Pedro Dávila, Natalia Echeverri, Oscar Botía
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