'' Sully '' ( also known as '' Sully : Miracle on the Hudson '' ) is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Todd Komarnicki , based on the autobiography '' Highest Duty '' by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow . Tom Hanks stars as Sullenberger , with Aaron Eckhart , Laura Linney , Anna Gunn , Autumn Reeser , Holt McCallany , Jamey Sheridan , and Jerry Ferrara in supporting roles . The film follows Sullenberger 's January 2009 emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River , in which all 155 passengers and crew survived with only minor injuries , and the subsequent publicity and investigation
US Airways Flight 1549
US Airways Flight 1549
Sully (film)