Ground Control

With its cadre of straight-laced and noble protagonists, this film could have been commissioned by the Air Traffic Controllers' Benevolent Association. Five years after ace Chicago air traffic controller Jack Harris (Kiefer Sutherland) loses his nerve following an unavoidable air catastrophe, his mentor, T.C. Bryant (Bruce McGill), persuades him to accept a low-pressure assignment at Phoenix Airport. One blustery night, T.C. finds himself juggling multiple problems, outmoded equipment that engineer John Quinn (Henry Winkler), can barely keep functioning, a team comprised of untested rookies and burnt-out vets, and prestige-conscious Facilities Chief Susan Stratton (K...