On Thursday, January 15th, 2009, the world witnessed the "Miracle on the Hudson" when Captain Chesley Sullenberger, nicknamed "Sully" glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 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 his career. Includes bonus disc of special features: Sully Sullenberger, The man behind the miracle; Moment by moment, averting disaster on the Hudson; Neck deep in the Hudson, Shooting Sully.
General Note: Optional descriptive audio in English for the visually impaired.Closed-captioned.In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.Special features: Sully Sullenberger: the man behind the miracle featurette ; Moment by moment: averting disaster on the Hudson featurette ; Neck deep in the Hudson: shooting Sully featurette.Title from container.Widescreen.Based on the book "Highest duty" by Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow.DVD release of the 2016 motion picture.
Participant or Performer Note: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Valerie Mahaffey, Delphi Harrington, Mike O'malley, Jamey Sheridan, Anna Gunn, Holt McCallany.
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MPAA rating: PG-13; for some peril and brief strong language.