Skyjacked

A commercial airliner is hijacked by a Vietnam War veteran with a grudge and a desire to escape to the Soviet Union. As the plane soars over the Arctic, the crew and passengers must band together to regain control before the situation escalates further. The film explores themes of post-war disillusionment and the tense dynamics aboard a hijacked aircraft.

Skyjacked was met with mixed to negative reviews from critics, who generally found the plot implausible and the action sequences uninspired. Audiences had a similar lukewarm reception, though it performed moderately well at the box office for its time.

• While Charlton Heston delivers a typically solid performance, the film suffers from a predictable plot.
• The action sequences are often dull and lack the intensity expected from a hijacking thriller.
• The motivations of the hijacker are underdeveloped, leading to a less compelling narrative.

Google audience: Audience reviews for Skyjacked are scarce, but general sentiment suggests a forgettable disaster/thriller film with a dated premise.

The film was one of several airplane disaster/thriller films released in the early 1970s, capitalizing on a trend that would later be dominated by films like 'Airport' and 'The Poseidon Adventure'.