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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 10/23/2004
2/4
On some dumb fundamental level, Airport kept me interested for a couple of hours. I can't quite remember why. Go to Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Oct 15
2.5/5
Five stars for Helen Hayes. But "Airport" feels like it was 10 years past its prime in its time, playing solely to those who loved big-name stars assembled in one place or who still found novel the still relatively new field of commercial air travel. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Oct 1
B+
Hayes provides wonderful comic relief as Ada Quonsett (that name!). Stapleton, who was also Oscar-nominated is quite touching and Bisset is imbues her role with tremendous poignancy. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 07/09/2022
3/4
...a deliberate yet mostly engaging endeavor... Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/13/2012
2.5/4
[UPDATED 2025 REVIEW] Yes, it may be junk, but to many it’s irresistible junk, like cotton candy, chicken nuggets, and Gilligan’s Island reruns. Go to Full Review Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight 08/15/2011
3.5/4
Before there was Airplane! there was Airport, a surprisingly engaging disaster drama that ignited a trend. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mark B May 5 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. See more Matthew D Apr 25 Remember, the Airport movies were good once...exactly once. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Feb 23 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. See more Andrés B Feb 6 My favorite disaster movie since i was a little kid, great plot, great acting and very good plane scenes See more Dean W 04/01/2024 A good terrorist disaster movie that started a trend in the 70's, the best of which was the Ppseidon Adventure. See more Alec B 02/21/2024 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. See more Read all reviews
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George Seaton

Director

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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