Final Approach Movie Review

U.S. Air Force stealth pilot Jason Halsey (James B. Sikking) crashes in the desert and awakens in the office of ominous psychiatrist Dio Gottlieb (Hector Elizondo). Remembering nothing of his past, and not even recognizing his own face, Halsey begins to work with Gottlieb while the commander of the covert stealth operation, General Geller (Kevin McCarthy), tries to debrief him on the crash. Although the video packaging suggests that this might be an aerial shoot-'em-up, it's really a well acted, fairly intense drama with plenty of plot twists. Scenes of the SR71, the spy plane that could fly so fast and high that it was nearly impossible to shoot down, are pretty incredible, and the computer display effects give the feel of being in the cockpit. The letterboxed version, available on VHS and laserdisc, is the only way to see it. Notable as the first film made with a totally digital soundtrack, and claims over 18,000 digital sound effects.

1991 (R) 100m/C James B. Sikking, Hector Elizondo, Madolyn Smith, Kevin McCarthy, Cameo Kneuer, Wayne Duvall; D: Eric Steven Stahl. VHS, LV VMK