Writing (Original Screenplay) /
Flight
Written by John Gatins
Flight
When commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker reports for his next flight after a night of drinking, his crew suspects that he may not be fit to fly the plane. Following a crash during which he executes a daring series of maneuvers that saves the lives of nearly everyone on board, Whitaker is proclaimed a hero…until a blood test taken at the crash scene reveals both alcohol and drugs in his system.
This is the first Academy Award nomination for John Gatins.