

Ground Control had its theatrical premiere on Augin Italy as Rischio d'impatto, followed by video releases in 1999 in the United States as Jet and in Iceland as Lennonjohto, and in 2000 as Kollisionskurs - Panik im Tower in Germany and Ground Control in Spain. Filming had begun at LAX, but after shooting permits were rescinded, producer Talaat Captan finished the film using locations at Ontario International Airport in San Bernardino County, California. The primary cast of Kiefer Sutherland, Kelly McGillis and Robert Sean Leonard was announced in late 1997.


Bryant ( Bruce McGill), his ex-colleague who had since transferred to Phoenix, pleads for help on New Year's Eve, due to a critical staff shortage and with torrential weather predicted. He subsequently left the job and went on to design air control software, until five years later when T.C. Chicago air traffic controller Jack Harris ( Kiefer Sutherland) was cleared of liability for an ill-fated flight under his authority which resulted in the loss of Transair flight 290, a Lockheed L-1011 with all 174 souls aboard.
