PROPELLER: ONE-WAY NIGHT COACH

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PROPELLER: ONE-WAY NIGHT COACH

PROPELLER: ONE-WAY NIGHT COACH
by John Travolta
Country: USA
Year: 2026
Duration: 61'


Set during the golden age of aviation, young airplane enthusiast Jeff and his mother Elena embark on a one-way flight across the United States to Hollywood, turning a simple trip into the journey of a lifetime. Amid in-flight meals, charming flight attendants, unexpected layovers, eccentric passengers, and a thrilling peak into first class, the journey unfolds through magical and unpredictable moments, shaping the boy’s future.

Biography

film director

John Travolta

(USA), one of Hollywood’s most famous stars, with a career spanning more than five decades, he received two Academy Award nominations for Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Pulp Fiction (1994), and won a Golden Globe for Get Shorty (1995). He has worked with De Palma (Carrie, 1976; Blow Out, 1981), Nichols (Primary Colors, 1998), John Woo (Face/Off, 1997) and Stone (Savages, 2012), alternating between musicals (Grease, 1978; Hairspray, 2007), thrillers and comedies. Winner of an Emmy for The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016), he made his directorial debut in 2026 with Propeller One -Way Night Coach, which premiered at Cannes, where he received an honorary Palme d’Or.

FILMOGRAFIA

Propeller: One-Way Night Coach (2026).

Cast

& Credits

DIRECTOR, SCREENPLAY: John Travolta. CINEMATOGRAPHY: Paul de Lumen. EDITING: Mark J. Marraccini, Adam Varney. PRODUCTION DESIGN: Chelsea Turner. COSTUME DESIGN: Camille Jumelle. MUSIC: Tim Aarons, Alec Puro, Eric Michael Meyers. SOUND: Joshua Gerson, Jessie Evan Sakkie Van Der Vyver, Phil Vo, Roger Sacdalan, Michael Alaynick, Elijah Van Der Vyver, Matt Brodnick, Devin Ridd. CAST: Clark Shotwell, Kelly Eviston-Quinnett, John Travolta, Ella Bleu Travolta, Olga Hoffmann. PRODUCTION: Jason Berger, Amy Laslett, John Travolta for JTP Productions, Kids at Play. COPRODUCTION: Lexi Campbell. EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION: Mark J. Marraccini. CONTACT: Apple TV - https://tv.apple.com/.
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