BEHIND THE SCENES: THE BOEING 727 JETLINER

This entry was posted on 1/22/2007 7:36 PM and is filed under production.

Few other locations offer such a broad range of commercial and military aircraft to filmmakers as Tucson. Whether it's jumbo jets, fighter jets or helicopters, you can film them all here in a climate that offers almost year-round sunshine. This is the last scene in the movie (we still have five more filming days) where we were once again priviledged to film at the EVERGREEN AIR CENTER in Pinal County, just a few exits north of Tucson on Interstate 10.

Actress and Stuntwoman Courtney Davis joined us to portray Captain Idris, the pilot of the Boeing 727 who flys into Tucson with her husband Major Palli, played by John Lushbaugh, to deliver a five megaton nuclear warhead to eliminate the Diseased in Tucson, once and for all. Courtney Davis rose to the challenge of portraying the physically demanding role which involved knife stunts as well as being flung to the deck, bouncing off of metal armrests lining the aisle..

Below are some behind the scenes photographs of our filming day in the Boeing 727:

Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis in the pilot seat of the Boeing 727 jetliner.
Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis in the pilot seat of the Boeing 727 jetliner.
Star Santiago Craig getting into costume inside the passenger compartment of the Boeing 727.
Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis speaking with Star Santiago Craig after coming out of his makeshift dressing room in the aircraft's galley.
James Arnett explaining the instruments to work while flying to Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis.
James Arnett explaining the instruments to work while flying to Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis.
Star Santiago Craig looking over the aircraft.
Tommy Maguire watching over us while at the vast EVERGREEN aviation facility.
James Arnett directing Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis and Star Santiago Craig in the cockpit.
Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis and Star Santiago Craig in the cockpit of the 727.
James Arnett directing Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis and Star Santiago Craig in the cockpit.
James Arnett filming Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis and Star Santiago Craig in the cockpit.
James Arnett filming Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis in the cockpit.
James Arnett filming Star Santiago Craig in the cockpit.
James Arnett reviewing camera footage before moving on to the next set up.
James Arnett on the ladder outside the cockpit, filming an angle usually associated with a built set.
Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis filmed through the opened pressureized pilot's window.
Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis filmed through the opened pressureized pilot's window.
Star Santiago Craig filmed through the opened pressureized co-pilot's window.
Star Santiago Craig filmed through the opened pressureized co-pilot's window.

Tommy Maguire and James Arnett setting up the ladder for filming the cockpit scenes from the outside.
Tommy Maguire and James Arnett setting up the ladder for filming the cockpit scenes from the outside.
Tommy Maguire and James Arnett setting up the ladder for filming the cockpit scenes from the outside.
Tommy Maguire and James Arnett setting up the ladder for filming the cockpit scenes from the outside.
Cockpit view of the camera position.
Filming inside the passenger compartment.
Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis and Star Santiago Craig in getting onto their marks.
Filming Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis and Star Santiago Craig climbing out of the cockpit.
James Arnett climbing up the tail ladderwell of a nearby DC-9 standing in for the 727.
Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis and Star Santiago Craig in the tail ladderwell of the DC-9.
Filming Star Santiago Craig in the tail ladderwell of the DC-9 aircraft.
Star Santiago Craig and Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis and James Arnett review footage before moving onto the next setup.
Star Santiago Craig and Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis and James Arnett review footage before moving onto the next setup.
Director James Arnett and Tommy Maguire determining how to rig wire for the movie lights.
Tommy Maguire and James Arnett rigging the genny cables up, through the open pilot's window.
James Arnett setting up the key light inside the passenger compartment.
Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis getting padded up for her stunts inside the passenger compartment.
Star Santiago Craig and Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis preparing for their scene.
James Arnett moving in for the camera angle on Star Santiago Craig inside the 727.
James Arnett checking on the seats on which Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis will hit.
Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis preparing to land on the seat as James Arnett and Star Santiago Craig look on.
Filming the scene with Star Santiago Craig and Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis.
Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis, James Arnett and Star Santiago Craig discuss the scene.
Filming this stunt took presice timing for Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis and Star Santiago Craig to do the fall with a knife.
James Arnett watching the blocking with Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis and Star Santiago Craig.
Star Santiago Craig and Actress/Stuntwoman Courtney Davis finalize the exact moves the stunt requires.
 

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