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Airport

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In this large-ensemble disaster movie, Mel Bakersfeld (Burt Lancaster), the general manager of a Chicago-area airport, must contend with a massive snowstorm and other issues, both work-related and personal, while the troubled D.O. Guerrero (Van Heflin) threatens to blow up an airliner. As pilot Vernon Demerest (Dean Martin) attempts to calm Guerrero down and dissuade him from setting off explosives on the plane, tensions increase in the air and on the ground, and danger is imminent.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times On some dumb fundamental level, Airport kept me interested for a couple of hours. I can't quite remember why. Rated: 2/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a deliberate yet mostly engaging endeavor... Rated: 3/4 Jul 9, 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy [UPDATED 2024 REVIEW] Yes, it may be junk, but it's irresistible junk, like cotton candy, chicken nuggets or Gilligan's Island reruns. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 13, 2012 Full Review Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight Before there was Airplane! there was Airport, a surprisingly engaging disaster drama that ignited a trend. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 15, 2011 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews If it weren't for a mad bomber story line, it would be the perfect empty movie for airlines to show on long flights. Rated: C Aug 7, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com One of the most embarrassing films to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, Airport is a trashy flick that began a cycle of commercially successful disaster movies; its spoof Airplane is far more enjoyable. Rated: C Dec 18, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mark B It is melodramatic and loaded with some soap opera story lines, but it really held my interest and built some real tension. It does give you a glimpse of what flying in a plane was and the security that we would look at comparing it to the present and would say that it is phony. It is not that is pretty accurate how the “security” was. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Matthew D Remember, the Airport movies were good once...exactly once. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/25/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, elenco até que ajudou a melhorar o filme, mas as cenas não foram interessantes e relevantes para melhorar o filme. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/25 Full Review Andrés B My favorite disaster movie since i was a little kid, great plot, great acting and very good plane scenes Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/25 Full Review Dean W A good terrorist disaster movie that started a trend in the 70's, the best of which was the Ppseidon Adventure. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Alec B Truly baffled this was a massive hit that inspired a whole series of movies. Its just so boring and uninspired. The great cast is wasted here. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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George Seaton

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Burt Lancaster

Mel Bakersfeld

Dean Martin

Capt. Vernon Demerest

Jacqueline Bisset

Gwen Meighen

George Kennedy

Joe Patroni

Helen Hayes

Ada Quonsett

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Synopsis In this large-ensemble disaster movie, Mel Bakersfeld (Burt Lancaster), the general manager of a Chicago-area airport, must contend with a massive snowstorm and other issues, both work-related and personal, while the troubled D.O. Guerrero (Van Heflin) threatens to blow up an airliner. As pilot Vernon Demerest (Dean Martin) attempts to calm Guerrero down and dissuade him from setting off explosives on the plane, tensions increase in the air and on the ground, and danger is imminent.
Director
George Seaton
Producer
Ross Hunter
Screenwriter
George Seaton
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Rating
G
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 5, 1970, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2014
Runtime
2h 17m
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