| Director: | David Darlow |
| Starring: | Michael Murphy Michael Moriarty Chris Sarandon Harris Yulin Otto Jarman Bradley Lavelle |
| Composer: | David Ferguson |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English, Korean, Russian |
| Producer: | John Smithson |
| Editor: | Chris Gill |
| Cinematography: | Witold Stok |
| Runtime: | 82 minutes |
| Company: | Granada Television HBO Showcase |
| Network: | ITV |
Coded Hostile, also known in the United States, and in other international jurisdictions, as Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy, is a 1989 British television film directed by David Darlow and written by Brian Phelan, about the real life shoot-down of Korean Air Flight 007. The film stars Michael Murphy, Michael Moriarty, Chris Sarandon, Harris Yulin, Otto Jarman and Bradley Lavelle. It was produced by Granada Television, and first screened on ITV on 7 September 1989.[1] A revised version was screened by Channel 4 on 31 August 1993 to include details of subsequent events.
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The film was first shown by HBO in the United States as Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy on 20 August 1989.[2] [3] [4]