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

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.

Sep 21, 2023

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

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

May 5, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

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

Rated: 3/4

Jan 19, 2023

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

So 1974's Airport 1975 is exactly the kind of camp riot you would want if you wanted to scientifically explore how '70s one could get in less than two hours.

Sep 8, 2021

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Jacoba Atlas

Los Angeles Free Press

There's nothing wrong with good old-fashioned disaster thrillers. Unfortunately, [Airport 1975] doesn't deliver.

Dec 11, 2019

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joe d

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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Mark B

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/09/25

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William F

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!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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thiago s

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.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/02/25

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Dean W

A good disaster movie with hammy acting and great practical effects

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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George B

I can't believe 1 1/2 stars! Audience score 30 percent! What?? This is classic Hollywood kitch perfection! "They don't make them like they used to" is an UNDERSTATEMENT. This movie is brilliant start to finish. Fun. Silly. The BEST. They can't make movies like this in Hollywood anymore. Worth a watch if you like kitch/midnight maddness like movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Jack Smight

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Alan Murdock

Karen Black

Nancy Pryor

George Kennedy

Joe Patroni

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Helen Patroni

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Airport 1975: Official Clip - Nothing's Happening

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Airport 1975: Official Clip - Dropping in

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Airport 1975: Official Clip - Death In The Sky

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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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