Sully Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, a pilot for more than four decades, is catapulted to fame after birds fly into the engines of flight 1549 on January 15, 2009, crippling the jet. He lands the plane safely on the surface of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers on board.

Biography Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Sully.

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  Tom Hanks

  ... Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger

  Here, Toy Story 5

• 
  Laura Linney

  ... Lorraine Sullenberger

  Mystic River, Suncoast

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  Anna Gunn

  ... Dr. Elizabeth Davis

  The Apology, Being Frank

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  Aaron Eckhart

  ... Jeff Skiles

  London Has Fallen, Classified

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  Autumn Reeser

  ... Tess Soza

  The Big Bang, Lost Boys: The Tribe

• J
  Jerry Ferrara

  Think Like a Man, Think Like A Man Too

• 
  Sam Huntington

  ... Jeff Kolodjay

  The Last Stop in Yuma County, Second Nature

• H
  Holt McCallany

  ... Mike Cleary

  Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, The Amateur

• M
  Max Adler

  ... Jimmy Stefanik

  Mope, Detention of the Dead

Crew Behind the Film

The Sully behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Clint Eastwood last directed Juror No. 2 and Cry Macho. The film's writer Todd Komarnicki last wrote Bonhoeffer and Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. .

Director

Clint Eastwood

Screenwriter

Todd Komarnicki

Producers

Clint Eastwood
Frank Marshall
Tim Moore
Allyn Stewart

Production Details

What we know about the Sully movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on "Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters" by Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow. Sullenberger and his wife Lorrie will serve as consultants on the film, which could be a theatrical feature or a television movie.

Production Updates for Sully

Jun 2016

Completed

Changed Sully movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. This will be Clint Eastwood's next film.

Sep 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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