Heroic pilot saves many lives, but some question his vices. DVD Digital Copy Year 2012 Theatrical Release 2012-11-02 Video Release 2013-02-05 Studio Paramount Genre Drama MPAA Rating R CARA drug and alcohol abuse, language, sexuality/nudity and an intense action sequence Color Color Runtime 138 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis FLIGHT tells the redemption story of Whip Washington , a commercial airline pilot who pulls off a heroic feat of flying in a damaged plane, saving 98 lives on a flight carrying 106 people. While the world begs to embrace him as a true American Hero, the everyman struggles with this label as he is forced to hold up to the scrutiny of an investigation that brings into question his behavior the night before the doomed flight. Director Robert Zemeckis Cast Robert Zemeckis; Denzel Washington; John Goodman; Don Cheadle; Kelly Reilly; James Badge Dale; Melissa Leo; Bruce Greenwood; Garcelle Beauvais; Brian Geraghty; Nadine Velazquez