“Hijack 1971” Theatrical Poster
On July 5, 2024, Sony Pictures International Productions’ will release Kim Sung-Han’s Hijack 1971, a film that depicts the extreme situation unfolding when a passenger plane is hijacked in the skies of South Korea in 1971.
The film stars Ha Jung-Woo (The Closet), Yeo Jin-Goo (Sad Movie), Sung Dong-Il (Project Wolf Hunting) and Chae Soo-Bin (The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure)
Winter of 1971, Sokcho Airport Pilots Tae-in (Ha Jung-woo) and Gyu-sik (Sung Dong-il) are set to fly to Gimpo. Under the guidance of flight attendant Ok-soon (Chae Soo-bin), passengers are busy boarding. However, shortly after takeoff, a homemade bomb explodes, turning the cabin into chaos.
Yong-dae (Yeo Jin-goo), who intends to hijack the entire plane, takes control of the cockpit and threatens the pilots to change course. Due to the explosion, Gyu-sik loses sight in one eye, and in the chaotic cabin, Tae-in faces a life-or-death situation. They begin a desperate struggle to safely land the aircraft…
Hijack 1971 hits select North American movie theaters on July 5. Watch the Trailer below:
