Airport 1975

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Airport 1975

PG

1974

1h 47m

Mystery & Thriller

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When an in-flight collision incapacitates the pilots of an airplane bound for Los Angeles, stewardess Nancy Pryor (Karen Black) is forced to take over the controls. From the ground, her boyfriend Alan Murdock (Charlton Heston), a retired test pilot, tries to talk her through piloting and landing the 747 aircraft. Worse yet, the anxious passengers -- among which are a noisy nun (Helen Reddy) and a cranky man (Sid Caesar) -- are aggravating the already tense atmosphere.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

09/21/2023

Airport 1975 is processed schlock and it's really beneath the level at which movie criticism might serve a function; one might almost think it had been conceived as a campy joke.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

10/23/2004

2.5/4

Airport 1975 is good, exciting, corny escapism and the kind of movie you would not want to watch as an in-flight film.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Oct 15

2/5

A solid half-hour of this finds Charlton Heston remotely talking a ridiculously overwrought Karen Black through attempts to stabilize the plane over treacherous mountains. Essentially, the film is a studio budget away from what could’ve been a TV movie.

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

Oct 1

B-

With Karen Black’s harrowing, fully-committed performance in Airport 1975, she was able to solidify her status as a true movie star. It’s a shame Tinseltown had no clue what to do with her unique qualities.

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

05/05/2023

There are so many stars in the cast that there's no time for character development, but they're effectively sketched with broad stroked.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

01/19/2023

3/4

...a solid entry within the disaster-movie canon that is, predominantly speaking, more hit than miss.

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Harold K.

@bear25rotten Jul 23

One of the best disaster films of the 70s! Though not as polished as the 1970 film this movie makes up in fun, excitement and a 70s star studded cast along with a few wonderful golden stars.

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joe d

Jun 4

I thought I had to add a positive review suprised by the low score of negative ratings. I just remember it a good fun ride of a movie. And Karen Black was so good and sexy in an offbeat 70s way.

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Mark B

May 9

Oh it is not a good movie. Melodramatic as can be, but as a movie from the 70’s this is about as 70’s as it gets. It plays like a TV Movie. It is a fun campy movie not sure that is what they were going for but I had mostly a good time.

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William F

May 6

All things considered given it is a 50 year old movie, it’s a bit campy and dated. However, it has some of the most amazing footage of an actual 747 in flight. Cinematography is top notch!

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Mar 2

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, o filme é quase igual ao 1, mas tem algumas poucas coisas que é interessante, de resto o elenco é ruim, as cenas são ruins e a história é meio desinteressante.

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Dean W

04/01/2024

A good disaster movie with hammy acting and great practical effects

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Synopsis

When an in-flight collision incapacitates the pilots of an airplane bound for Los Angeles, stewardess Nancy Pryor (Karen Black) is forced to take over the controls. From the ground, her boyfriend Alan Murdock (Charlton Heston), a retired test pilot, tries to talk her through piloting and landing the 747 aircraft. Worse yet, the anxious passengers -- among which are a noisy nun (Helen Reddy) and a cranky man (Sid Caesar) -- are aggravating the already tense atmosphere.

Director: Jack Smight
Producer: William Frye
Screenwriter: Don Ingalls
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2015
Runtime: 1h 47m

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