Doomsday Flight, The

VHS, 100 minutes, UNIVERSAL

Nerve-wracking suspense takes to the skies in this contemporary thriller in the "Airport" tradition. The immortal Rod Serling ("Night Gallery," Twilight Zone") wrote the engrossing and controversial tale about a psychopath (Edmond O'Brien) who threatens to blow up a crowded jet liner in midair unless his extortion demands are met. Caught up in the race against the clock and a madman's frenzy are such Hollywood notables as Jack Lord, Van Johnson, John Saxon, Richard Carlson, Michael Sarrazin, Edward Asner and Greg Morris. The tense fight for life in the air and on the ground makes for an unforgettable transcontinental trip.