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Pat Morita fights toxic-waste hillbillies in a plane crash fever dream you won't believe exists.
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Captured Alive (1997)

straight-to-video chaosso-bad-it's-legendaryAppalachian nightmare fuel

Overview

Action

Charter pilot Nick Baskin takes 5 strangers on a flight that is shot down. Taken by hillbillies in West Virginia, they are used to help transport toxic waste.

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Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Janky plane crash effects are art.

Acting

Pat Morita's confused paycheck performance.

Best for:Friends: Irony-fueled group roast sessions required.·Binge: Pair with other '97 action disasters.·Background: Perfect for multitasking disbelief.
Heads up:Violence: Cheap gunfights and redneck-on-passenger brutality.
C

Director

Chris McIntyre

ReleasedDec 12, 1997
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight

Top Cast

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Dawn Lambing

Dawn Lambing

Harold Surratt

Harold Surratt

Michelle Tucker

Michelle Tucker

Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Chris McIntyre never made another feature; this remains his chaotic legacy.

Cultural

Part of a weird '90s trend of 'city folk vs. rural horror' that peaked with Wrong Turn—except this one has karate legends.

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