SummaryIshmael Muslim Ali (formerly LaBeet) is the American convicted of murdering eight people on a Rockefeller-owned golf course in the US Virgin Islands. After years of trying to get his conviction overturned, he took matters into his own hands and hijacked an American Airlines plane full of passengers to Cuba on New Years Eve 1984, and got away with... Read More
Directed By:Jamie Kastner
Written By:Jamie Kastner
The Skyjacker's Tale
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Jul 13, 2017
70
Stylistic choices could have undermined the film, but the story and revelations are so shocking and powerfully absorbing that The Skyjacker’s Tale rises above.
Jun 29, 2017
60
The Skyjacker’s Tale could stand to lose its gimmicky re-enactments. Why supplement a story this crazy?
Jun 29, 2017
50
A Skyjacker’s Tale is all in the telling, and Jamie Kastner’s haphazard documentary misses the opportunity to get it right, despite having access to Ali and an impressive assembly of major players from his past.
Jun 29, 2017
50
The question of decades-old torture is an important one, of course, but hardly makes this a must-see doc when there are so many present-tense stories of police misconduct to investigate.
Jun 25, 2017
50
The movie creates a lovely arc for how we think of Ali, from monster to, “Well, maybe not.” But you’re allowed to think the filmmaker is naive, tilting his story toward those on Ali’s side, buttressing a case for his humanity and justifiable skyjacking.
Jun 30, 2017
45
Despite the intriguing subject matter, this documentary can’t stay in the air.
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Production Company:
- Cave 7 Productions
Release Date:Jun 30, 2017
Duration:1 h 15 m
Tagline:Truth is in the air...
Awards
The Joey Awards, Vancouver
• 1 Nomination
Canadian Screen Awards, CA
• 1 Nomination
