Episode
Tales of the Unexpected: Hijack
Overview
A hijacker on an aeroplane takes a stewardess hostage before demanding a million dollars and a parachute. Will the captain give in to his demands?
Details
- Series
- Tales of the Unexpected
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1981-12-26
- Runtime
- 27 min
Episode context
Hijack is Episode 17 in Series 4 of Tales of the Unexpected. It aired on 1981-12-26. The runtime is 27 min.
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