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directed by Rodney McDonald and starring James Russo,

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, Michael Harris and Ice-T, with Michael Raynor.

Plot

Jeremy Barrett, a deranged criminal, is caught by FBI agent Nick Halton and transported on a Columbia Airlines Boeing 747 to New York along with some other criminals. Through a stroke of luck, he is able to subdue the escorting Federal agents, led by Agent Taja; free the other criminals; and take over the 747. After killing one of the passengers and the pilot, Barrett demands a ransom and a helicopter at San Diego, where the 747 is being diverted. When a small explosion is caused by a gun shot striking an oxygen tank, a massive hole is opened in the cockpit, and with the aircraft badly damaged, Barrett threatens to crash the 747 into a populated area unless his demands are met. Halton then decides to get on the 747 while in flight to do something. He is lowered into the cockpit, but things do not go as planned. Unless the agent can do something, the military will be forced to shoot the aircraft down to minimize the toll.

Cast

* James Russo as Agent Nick Halton * Ice-T as Agent Taja * Michael Harris as Jeremy Barrett *

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as Alex Holmes *

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as Pilot Tom Rush *

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as Captain Mark Travis *

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as Agent McGee *

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as Rachel * Billy "Sly" Williams as Sam Hobbs * Michael Raynor as Agent Allen * Heath Lourwood as John Strauss * Justin Lauer as Ben Strauss * Alice Barrett as Shelly Peterson (credited as Alice Barrett Mitchell) * Steve Larson as Lester * Robert Kerbeck as Vince Patrick * Jack Maxwell as Byron * Mike White as Rex * Jordan Wolfe as Flight Attendant * Aloma Wright as Travel Agent * Marc Vahanian as Addict

Production

The working title of the project was "Sonic Blast". Stock aerial scenes of the Boeing 747 were taken from ''

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Reception

At the 2000 WorldFest Houston, ''Sonic Impact'' won the Silver Award for Best Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Action/Adventure category.

Notes

External links

* 2000 films 2000 action thriller films American aviation films Films about aviation accidents or incidents Films about aircraft hijackings American action thriller films 2000s English-language films Films directed by Rodney McDonald 2000s American films {{action-thriller-film-stub