Airport (1970)
Adult themes
Burt Lancaster and Dean Martin head an all-star cast in this classic disaster film from producer Ross Hunter, for which Helen Hayes received her second Oscar. On the ground, manager Mel Bakersfield (Lancaster) juggles lover Jean Seberg and wife Dana Wynter while coping with a blizzard, aided by mechanic George Kennedy (who returned in all three sequels). In the sky, Capt. Vern Demerest (Martin) must maintain control of a 707 with his pregnant stewardess girlfriend (Jacqueline Bisset), a sly stowaway (Hayes), and a bomb-toting maniac (Van Heflin) aboard. Often imitated but never equalled, this box office hit was adapted by ACADEMY AWARD winner George Seaton from the bestseller by Arthur Hailey.
| Status: | Normal |
|---|---|
| Run time: | 130mins |
| Origin: | UNITED STATES |
| Aspect Ratio: | 2.35:1 |
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Jean B.
says
Hmmm ... quite dated, especially in a post-9/11 world. Quite corny in parts and lacks the special effects etc. a movie of today's standard, on the same topic, would have to offer.
Worthwhile for the "all-star" cast I guess, but that's about it - IMHO!
Robert H.
says
An oldy but a goody.
Cinefile
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