This film is inspired by the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 . A box office success generating positive reviews , '' Flight '' is the first live-action film directed by Zemeckis since '' Cast Away '' and '' What Lies Beneath '' in 2000 , and his first R-rated film since '' Used Cars '' in 1980 . The film was nominated twice at the 85th Academy Awards , for Best Actor ( Washington ) and Best Original Screenplay ( Gatins )
Alaska Airlines Flight 261
Alaska Airlines Flight 261
Flight (2012 film)