Movie Settings Database

Flight from Ashiya

Where:

Fukuoka Prefecture Pacific Ocean

When:

The 1960s

Featuring an all-star cast and on-location shooting in Japan, where the story is set, three US Air Force rescue pilots must overcome their personal problems and differences to embark upon a dangerous mission to save raft-bound Japanese survivors from a murderous storm-tossed sea. As they head for their location, the film flashes back to chronicle the pasts of each pilot to make clear their mixed feelings about their upcoming assignment.

Released in 1964 — 100 minutes

Genres:

Action Adventure Romance

Language:

English