FILM DISCUSSION GUIDE Sully US 2016 96 mins

Sully US | 2016 | 96 mins | Dir: Clint Eastwood | Cert. 12

Talk about it before the film How accurate do you think biopics or films

Discussion points 1. “You know, it’s been a while since New York had news

Extension activities The film is adapted from Capt. Chesley Sullenberger’s autobiography, Highest Duty. If

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Sully US | 2016 | 96 mins | Dir: Clint Eastwood | Cert. 12 | Engaging for ages 11+ Curriculum links: Citizenship, Design & Technology, Media Studies, PSHE, Psychology In January 2009, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger became a hero around the world when he successfully landed a damaged passenger plane on New York’s icy Hudson River. Feted by the public and the media, behind the scenes Sully and his co-pilot Jeff Skiles were the subjects of robust internal investigations by a committee convinced the plane could have simply been returned to the airport. Sully

Talk about it before the film How accurate do you think biopics or films based on a true story generally are? Which others have you watched? Fear of flying is a common phobia, and is known as aviophobia/aerophobia. What fears do you have, if any? Research what they’re called. Warner Bros. © (2016) All rights reserved. Sully

Discussion points 1. “You know, it’s been a while since New York had news this good. Especially with an airplane in it. ” What is this comment referring to, and what’s the significance of it? 2. How would you describe the character of Sully? What difficulties and obstacles is he faced with throughout the course of the film, and how does he persevere? 3. Why do you think the film shows us the crash sequence on numerous occasions? What are the filmmakers trying to achieve? Sully

Extension activities The film is adapted from Capt. Chesley Sullenberger’s autobiography, Highest Duty. If you could write your own autobiography, what would it be called? Which actor would you want to play you in the story of your life and why? Sully

Write about it Bring your ideas together in a review and share it on our Into Film clubs’ website. You could include a summary of the story, mention other films that it’s similar to, describe what you particularly liked or disliked and give it your star rating. Sully

Watch next Captain Phillips 2013 | Cert. 12 | Engaging for ages 11+ True story of the container ship Maersk Alabama’s seizure by Somali pirates in 2009, and the gripping events that followed. Columbia Pictures © (2013) All rights reserved. Mr Smith Goes To Washington 1939 | Cert. U | Engaging for ages 11+ Columbia Pictures © (1939) All rights reserved. Sully Thought-provoking film about an idealistic scout leader made a US senator and faced with the reality of widespread political corruption.