DRAMA . 1988 . 1h 40m . 5.4/10

Shootdown_

Nan Moore is a U.S. government employee whose son is killed when Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by Soviets on September 1, 1983. While the "official" story maintains that the flight accidentally veered too far into Soviet territory, was mistaken as a spy plane and shot down when it failed to identify itself, Ms. Moore suspects otherwise. However, in the course of her struggles to get to the bottom of what actually happened, she finds herself constantly stonewalled. Facing a conspiracy of silence and the increasing hostility of the authorities, Ms. Moore attempts to find out exactly what occurred, but with every answer she discovers, new questions arise...

Starring Angela Lansbury, George Coe, Kyle Secor
5.4/10
Rating
1h 40m
Runtime
1988
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Nan Moore is a U.S. government employee whose son is killed when Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by Soviets on September 1, 1983. While the "official" story maintains that the flight accidentally veered too far into Soviet territory, was mistaken as a spy plane and shot down when it failed to identify itself, Ms. Moore suspects otherwise. However, in the course of her struggles to get to the bottom of what actually happened, she finds herself constantly stonewalled. Facing a conspiracy of silence and the increasing hostility of the authorities, Ms. Moore attempts to find out exactly what occurred, but with every answer she discovers, new questions arise...

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Cast
Angela Lansbury stars as Nan Moore in Shootdown.
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Year context
Shootdown was released 38 years ago in 1988.
Overview
Nan Moore is a U.S. government employee whose son is killed when Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by Soviets on September 1, 1983. While the "official" sto...
Shootdown is a Drama, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 40m.

CAST (20)

Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Nan Moore
George Coe
George Coe
David
Kyle Secor
Kyle Secor
John Moore
Molly Hagan
Molly Hagan
Elizabeth Moore
Jennifer Savidge
Jennifer Savidge
Mary
Diana Bellamy
Diana Bellamy
Lillian
Alan Fudge
Alan Fudge
Bruce
Booth Colman
Booth Colman
Bernard
Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie
Rep. Overstar
John Cullum
John Cullum
Robert Allardyce
Robin Curtis
Robin Curtis
1st Newswoman
Terri Hanauer
Terri Hanauer
Rita Steinhardt
HM
Haunani Minn
Anna Nillson
Paul Linke
Paul Linke
Martin Henderson
Richard Green
Richard Green
Radio Host
GC
George C. Grant
Kasmin
AC
Audree Chapman
Newswoman #2
François Chau
François Chau
Korean Man #1
Eric Chen
Eric Chen
Chinese Student
Alec Murdock
Alec Murdock
Concerned Relative

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Country
Rating
5.4/10 (5 votes)

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What is Shootdown about?
Nan Moore is a U.S. government employee whose son is killed when Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by Soviets on September 1, 1983. While the "official" story maintains that the flight accidentally veered too far into Soviet territory, was mistaken as a spy plane and shot down when it failed to identify itself, Ms. Moore suspects otherwise. However, in the course of her struggles to get to the bottom of what actually happened, she finds herself constantly stonewalled. Facing a conspiracy of silence and the increasing hostility of the authorities, Ms. Moore attempts to find out exactly what occurred, but with every answer she discovers, new questions arise...
How long is Shootdown?
Shootdown has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Shootdown?
The cast of Shootdown includes Angela Lansbury, George Coe, Kyle Secor, Molly Hagan, Jennifer Savidge.
What is the rating of Shootdown?
Shootdown has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama TV Movie
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