Newest SULLY TV Spots Watch the new SULLY TV spots! The film, directed by Clint Eastwood (American Sniper, Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby), stars Tom Hanks, Laura Linney, Aaron Eckhart, Mike O’Malley, and Chris Bauer. SULLY will be released in theaters on September 9. On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.