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A Thousand Heroes is a 1992 American television film directed by Lamont Johnson and starring Charlton Heston, Richard Thomas, James Coburn, Bruce McGill, Tom Everett, and Leon Rossom. Its plot concerns the crash landing of Flight 232 at Sioux City, Iowa on July 19, 1989.
Original Release
02/24/1992
US Release
02/24/1992
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charlton Heston | Captain Al Haynes |
| Richard Thomas | Gary Brown |
| James Coburn | Jim Hathaway |
| Leon Russom | Bob Hamilton |
| John M. Jackson | Lt. Colonel Dennis Nielsen |
| Tom O'Brien | Chris Porter |
| Philip Baker Hall | Sam Gochenour |
| Tom Everett | Mack Zubinski |
| Carmen Argenziano | First Officer Bill Records |
| Bruce McGill | Flight Engineer Dudley Dvorak |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charlton Heston | Captain Al Haynes |
| Richard Thomas | Gary Brown |
| James Coburn | Jim Hathaway |
| Leon Russom | Bob Hamilton |
| John M. Jackson | Lt. Colonel Dennis Nielsen |
| Tom O'Brien | Chris Porter |
| Philip Baker Hall | Sam Gochenour |
| Tom Everett | Mack Zubinski |
| Carmen Argenziano | First Officer Bill Records |
| Bruce McGill | Flight Engineer Dudley Dvorak |
| Arthur Rosenberg | Dennis Fitch |
| Bill Geisslinger | Chuck Sundberg |
| Stephanie Dunnam | |
| Mariangela Pino | |
| Akuyoe Graham | (as Akuyoe) |
| Kenneth Stephens | |
| Judith Hart | |
| Matthew Nelson | |
| Colt Sicher | |
| Joe Howard | Dr. Michael Wolpert |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul A. Levin | Producer |
| Joseph Maurer | Producer |
| Dorothea G. Petrie | Producer |
| Bradley Wigor | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
